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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.19 and 65.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.19 and 65.16 is: 97.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.19 = 65.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.19 = 65.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.19 × 65.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 6,789.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,789.02/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.54

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