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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231.47, 347.17 and 69.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231.47, 347.17 and 69.17 is: 103.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231.47 : 347.17 = 69.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231.47/347.17 = 69.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231.47x = 347.17 × 69.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231.47x = 24,011.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,011.84/231.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.74

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