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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.37, 102.21 and 67.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.37, 102.21 and 67.02 is: 100.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.37 : 102.21 = 67.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.37/102.21 = 67.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.37x = 102.21 × 67.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.37x = 6,850.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,850.11/68.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.19

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