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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.60, 102.87 and 28.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.60, 102.87 and 28.00 is: 41.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.60 : 102.87 = 28.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.60/102.87 = 28.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.60x = 102.87 × 28.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.60x = 2,879.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879.91/68.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.98

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