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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.74, 147.24 and 69.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.74, 147.24 and 69.92 is: 96.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.74 : 147.24 = 69.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.74/147.24 = 69.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.74x = 147.24 × 69.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.74x = 10,295.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,295.02/106.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.45

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