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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.34, 102.67 and 65.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.34, 102.67 and 65.00 is: 97.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.34 : 102.67 = 65.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.34/102.67 = 65.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.34x = 102.67 × 65.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.34x = 6,673.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,673.64/68.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.65

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