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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.01, 103.53 and 23.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.01, 103.53 and 23.36 is: 35.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.01 : 103.53 = 23.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.01/103.53 = 23.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.01x = 103.53 × 23.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.01x = 2,418.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418.40/69.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.05

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