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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.98, 101.90 and 37.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.98, 101.90 and 37.56 is: 56.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.98 : 101.90 = 37.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.98/101.90 = 37.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.98x = 101.90 × 37.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.98x = 3,827.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827.36/67.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.30

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