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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.00, 101.91 and 29.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.00, 101.91 and 29.51 is: 44.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.00 : 101.91 = 29.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.00/101.91 = 29.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.00x = 101.91 × 29.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.00x = 3,007.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007.35/68.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.23

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