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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.37, 107.12 and 64.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.37, 107.12 and 64.62 is: 96.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.37 : 107.12 = 64.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.37/107.12 = 64.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.37x = 107.12 × 64.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.37x = 6,922.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,922.26/71.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.99

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