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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.72, 104.64 and 61.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.72, 104.64 and 61.21 is: 91.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.72 : 104.64 = 61.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.72/104.64 = 61.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.72x = 104.64 × 61.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.72x = 6,405.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,405.01/69.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.87

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