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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.80, 107.82 and 69.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.80, 107.82 and 69.48 is: 104.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.80 : 107.82 = 69.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.80/107.82 = 69.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.80x = 107.82 × 69.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.80x = 7,491.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,491.33/71.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.34

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