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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.74, 103.32 and 63.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.74, 103.32 and 63.98 is: 96.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.74 : 103.32 = 63.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.74/103.32 = 63.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.74x = 103.32 × 63.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.74x = 6,611.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611.05/68.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.18

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