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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.32, 102.48 and 59.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.32, 102.48 and 59.30 is: 88.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.32 : 102.48 = 59.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.32/102.48 = 59.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.32x = 102.48 × 59.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.32x = 6,077.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077.06/68.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.95

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