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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.98, 102.11 and 42.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.98, 102.11 and 42.32 is: 63.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.98 : 102.11 = 42.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.98/102.11 = 42.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.98x = 102.11 × 42.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.98x = 4,321.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321.30/67.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.57

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