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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.80, 96.18 and 67.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.80, 96.18 and 67.56 is: 93.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.80 : 96.18 = 67.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.80/96.18 = 67.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.80x = 96.18 × 67.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.80x = 6,497.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,497.92/69.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.09

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