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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.52, 107.31 and 69.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.52, 107.31 and 69.18 is: 103.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.52 : 107.31 = 69.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.52/107.31 = 69.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.52x = 107.31 × 69.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.52x = 7,423.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,423.71/71.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.80

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