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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.69, 102.90 and 41.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.69, 102.90 and 41.63 is: 62.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.69 : 102.90 = 41.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.69/102.90 = 41.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.69x = 102.90 × 41.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.69x = 4,283.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,283.21/68.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.36

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