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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.38, 102.50 and 44.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.38, 102.50 and 44.00 is: 65.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.38 : 102.50 = 44.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.38/102.50 = 44.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.38x = 102.50 × 44.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.38x = 4,509.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509.82/68.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.95

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