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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.64, 104.66 and 64.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.64, 104.66 and 64.61 is: 97.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.64 : 104.66 = 64.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.64/104.66 = 64.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.64x = 104.66 × 64.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.64x = 6,761.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,761.24/69.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.10

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