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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.43, 149.56 and 69.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.43, 149.56 and 69.60 is: 96.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.43 : 149.56 = 69.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.43/149.56 = 69.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.43x = 149.56 × 69.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.43x = 10,409.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,409.38/108.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.00

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