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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.91, 104.29 and 61.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.91, 104.29 and 61.36 is: 91.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.91 : 104.29 = 61.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.91/104.29 = 61.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.91x = 104.29 × 61.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.91x = 6,398.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,398.41/69.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.53

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