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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.50, 102.74 and 37.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.50, 102.74 and 37.99 is: 56.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.50 : 102.74 = 37.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.50/102.74 = 37.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.50x = 102.74 × 37.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.50x = 3,903.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,903.64/68.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.99

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