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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.92, 95.11 and 41.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.92, 95.11 and 41.30 is: 56.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.92 : 95.11 = 41.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.92/95.11 = 41.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.92x = 95.11 × 41.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.92x = 3,928.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,928.04/68.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.99

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