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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.10, 103.50 and 57.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.10, 103.50 and 57.71 is: 86.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.10 : 103.50 = 57.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.10/103.50 = 57.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.10x = 103.50 × 57.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.10x = 5,973.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973.41/69.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.44

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