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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.45, 154.79 and 69.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.45, 154.79 and 69.26 is: 103.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.45 : 154.79 = 69.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.45/154.79 = 69.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.45x = 154.79 × 69.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.45x = 10,719.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,719.64/103.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.62

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