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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.11, 102.01 and 42.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.11, 102.01 and 42.45 is: 63.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.11 : 102.01 = 42.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.11/102.01 = 42.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.11x = 102.01 × 42.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.11x = 4,330.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330.32/68.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.58

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