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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.43, 102.47 and 42.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.43, 102.47 and 42.68 is: 63.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.43 : 102.47 = 42.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.43/102.47 = 42.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.43x = 102.47 × 42.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.43x = 4,373.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373.46/68.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.91

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