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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68.93, 95.10 and 39.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68.93, 95.10 and 39.41 is: 54.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68.93 : 95.10 = 39.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68.93/95.10 = 39.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68.93x = 95.10 × 39.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68.93x = 3,748.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,748.13/68.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.38

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