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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.45, 103.60 and 62.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.45, 103.60 and 62.56 is: 93.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.45 : 103.60 = 62.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.45/103.60 = 62.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.45x = 103.60 × 62.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.45x = 6,481.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,481.22/69.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.32

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