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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75.68, 114.07 and 62.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75.68, 114.07 and 62.31 is: 93.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.68 : 114.07 = 62.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.68/114.07 = 62.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.68x = 114.07 × 62.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.68x = 7,107.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,107.39/75.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.92

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