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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.90, 97.10 and 67.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.90, 97.10 and 67.86 is: 94.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.90 : 97.10 = 67.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.90/97.10 = 67.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.90x = 97.10 × 67.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.90x = 6,588.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,588.87/69.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.26

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