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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.97, 101.74 and 49.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.97, 101.74 and 49.65 is: 74.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.97 : 101.74 = 49.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.97/101.74 = 49.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.97x = 101.74 × 49.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.97x = 5,051.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,051.39/67.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.32

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