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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.81, 103.41 and 69.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.81, 103.41 and 69.69 is: 103.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.81 : 103.41 = 69.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.81/103.41 = 69.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.81x = 103.41 × 69.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.81x = 7,206.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,206.64/69.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.23

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