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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.74, 103.95 and 69.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.74, 103.95 and 69.17 is: 103.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.74 : 103.95 = 69.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.74/103.95 = 69.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.74x = 103.95 × 69.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.74x = 7,189.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,189.88/69.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.10

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