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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.51, 103.43 and 69.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.51, 103.43 and 69.26 is: 103.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.51 : 103.43 = 69.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.51/103.43 = 69.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.51x = 103.43 × 69.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.51x = 7,162.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,162.83/69.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.05

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