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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137.49, 206.27 and 69.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137.49, 206.27 and 69.00 is: 103.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137.49 : 206.27 = 69.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137.49/206.27 = 69.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137.49x = 206.27 × 69.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137.49x = 14,231.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,231.77/137.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.51

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