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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.66, 105.10 and 65.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.66, 105.10 and 65.34 is: 98.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.66 : 105.10 = 65.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.66/105.10 = 65.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.66x = 105.10 × 65.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.66x = 6,867.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,867.07/69.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.58

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