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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.64, 95.15 and 67.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.64, 95.15 and 67.56 is: 93.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.64 : 95.15 = 67.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.64/95.15 = 67.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.64x = 95.15 × 67.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.64x = 6,428.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,428.00/68.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.65

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