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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.14, 103.73 and 25.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.14, 103.73 and 25.82 is: 38.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.14 : 103.73 = 25.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.14/103.73 = 25.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.14x = 103.73 × 25.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.14x = 2,678.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678.31/69.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.74

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