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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262.32, 393.48 and 69.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262.32, 393.48 and 69.95 is: 104.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262.32 : 393.48 = 69.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262.32/393.48 = 69.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262.32x = 393.48 × 69.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262.32x = 27,521.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,521.96/262.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.92

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