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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.64, 94.80 and 62.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.64, 94.80 and 62.57 is: 86.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.64 : 94.80 = 62.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.64/94.80 = 62.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.64x = 94.80 × 62.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.64x = 5,931.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931.16/68.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.41

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