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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.44, 102.17 and 63.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.44, 102.17 and 63.44 is: 94.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.44 : 102.17 = 63.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.44/102.17 = 63.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.44x = 102.17 × 63.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.44x = 6,481.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,481.66/68.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.71

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