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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.37, 103.87 and 57.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.37, 103.87 and 57.92 is: 86.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.37 : 103.87 = 57.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.37/103.87 = 57.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.37x = 103.87 × 57.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.37x = 6,016.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,016.15/69.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.73

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