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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.02, 101.99 and 37.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.02, 101.99 and 37.64 is: 56.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.02 : 101.99 = 37.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.02/101.99 = 37.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.02x = 101.99 × 37.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.02x = 3,839.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839.25/68.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.45

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