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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.74, 102.67 and 62.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.74, 102.67 and 62.66 is: 93.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.74 : 102.67 = 62.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.74/102.67 = 62.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.74x = 102.67 × 62.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.74x = 6,433.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,433.30/68.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.60

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