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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262.15, 393.21 and 69.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262.15, 393.21 and 69.77 is: 104.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262.15 : 393.21 = 69.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262.15/393.21 = 69.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262.15x = 393.21 × 69.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262.15x = 27,434.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,434.26/262.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.65

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