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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.45, 103.35 and 69.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.45, 103.35 and 69.36 is: 103.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.45 : 103.35 = 69.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.45/103.35 = 69.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.45x = 103.35 × 69.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.45x = 7,168.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,168.36/69.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.22

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