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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.82, 103.17 and 23.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.82, 103.17 and 23.15 is: 34.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.82 : 103.17 = 23.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.82/103.17 = 23.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.82x = 103.17 × 23.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.82x = 2,388.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388.73/68.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34.71

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