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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.00, 102.02 and 50.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.00, 102.02 and 50.92 is: 76.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.00 : 102.02 = 50.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.00/102.02 = 50.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.00x = 102.02 × 50.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.00x = 5,194.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,194.56/68.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.39

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