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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.42, 103.64 and 60.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.42, 103.64 and 60.36 is: 90.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.42 : 103.64 = 60.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.42/103.64 = 60.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.42x = 103.64 × 60.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.42x = 6,255.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,255.71/69.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90.11

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