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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.45, 141.30 and 69.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.45, 141.30 and 69.66 is: 96.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.45 : 141.30 = 69.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.45/141.30 = 69.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.45x = 141.30 × 69.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.45x = 9,842.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,842.96/102.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.08

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