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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.35, 103.53 and 59.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.35, 103.53 and 59.10 is: 88.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.35 : 103.53 = 59.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.35/103.53 = 59.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.35x = 103.53 × 59.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.35x = 6,118.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,118.62/69.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.23

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