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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.68, 104.31 and 61.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.68, 104.31 and 61.58 is: 92.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.68 : 104.31 = 61.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.68/104.31 = 61.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.68x = 104.31 × 61.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.68x = 6,423.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,423.67/69.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.18

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