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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.90, 172.02 and 69.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.90, 172.02 and 69.27 is: 103.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.90 : 172.02 = 69.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.90/172.02 = 69.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.90x = 172.02 × 69.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.90x = 11,915.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,915.83/114.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.71

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