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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.36, 103.91 and 43.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.36, 103.91 and 43.66 is: 65.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.36 : 103.91 = 43.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.36/103.91 = 43.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.36x = 103.91 × 43.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.36x = 4,536.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536.71/69.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.41

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