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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.26, 159.26 and 69.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.26, 159.26 and 69.66 is: 104.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.26 : 159.26 = 69.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.26/159.26 = 69.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.26x = 159.26 × 69.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.26x = 11,094.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,094.05/106.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.40

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