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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231.57, 347.26 and 69.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231.57, 347.26 and 69.21 is: 103.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231.57 : 347.26 = 69.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231.57/347.26 = 69.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231.57x = 347.26 × 69.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231.57x = 24,033.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,033.86/231.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.79

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