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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.37, 102.61 and 65.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.37, 102.61 and 65.18 is: 97.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.37 : 102.61 = 65.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.37/102.61 = 65.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.37x = 102.61 × 65.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.37x = 6,687.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,687.61/68.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.81

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