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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.68, 103.18 and 67.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.68, 103.18 and 67.56 is: 101.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.68 : 103.18 = 67.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.68/103.18 = 67.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.68x = 103.18 × 67.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.68x = 6,970.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970.84/68.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.50

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