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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.20, 103.74 and 23.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.20, 103.74 and 23.53 is: 35.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.20 : 103.74 = 23.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.20/103.74 = 23.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.20x = 103.74 × 23.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.20x = 2,441.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,441.00/69.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.27

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