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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.31, 169.75 and 69.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.31, 169.75 and 69.85 is: 104.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.31 : 169.75 = 69.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.31/169.75 = 69.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.31x = 169.75 × 69.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.31x = 11,857.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,857.04/113.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.64

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