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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.37, 101.99 and 67.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.37, 101.99 and 67.02 is: 99.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.37 : 101.99 = 67.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.37/101.99 = 67.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.37x = 101.99 × 67.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.37x = 6,835.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,835.03/68.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.97

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