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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.63, 103.00 and 34.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.63, 103.00 and 34.41 is: 51.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.63 : 103.00 = 34.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.63/103.00 = 34.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.63x = 103.00 × 34.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.63x = 3,544.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544.14/68.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51.64

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