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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.06, 102.04 and 29.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.06, 102.04 and 29.56 is: 44.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.06 : 102.04 = 29.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.06/102.04 = 29.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.06x = 102.04 × 29.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.06x = 3,016.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016.30/68.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.32

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