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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.37, 102.40 and 50.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.37, 102.40 and 50.03 is: 74.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.37 : 102.40 = 50.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.37/102.40 = 50.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.37x = 102.40 × 50.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.37x = 5,123.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123.07/68.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.93

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