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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262.32, 393.45 and 69.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262.32, 393.45 and 69.96 is: 104.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262.32 : 393.45 = 69.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262.32/393.45 = 69.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262.32x = 393.45 × 69.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262.32x = 27,525.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,525.76/262.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.93

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