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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.80, 103.28 and 41.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.80, 103.28 and 41.77 is: 62.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.80 : 103.28 = 41.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.80/103.28 = 41.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.80x = 103.28 × 41.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.80x = 4,313.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313.34/68.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.69

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