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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.46, 159.54 and 69.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.46, 159.54 and 69.92 is: 104.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.46 : 159.54 = 69.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.46/159.54 = 69.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.46x = 159.54 × 69.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.46x = 11,155.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,155.04/106.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.78

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