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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.15, 103.73 and 41.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.15, 103.73 and 41.64 is: 62.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.15 : 103.73 = 41.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.15/103.73 = 41.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.15x = 103.73 × 41.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.15x = 4,319.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,319.11/69.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.46

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