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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.32, 102.50 and 34.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.32, 102.50 and 34.11 is: 51.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.32 : 102.50 = 34.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.32/102.50 = 34.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.32x = 102.50 × 34.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.32x = 3,496.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496.28/68.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.17

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