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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.37, 108.71 and 69.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.37, 108.71 and 69.19 is: 103.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.37 : 108.71 = 69.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.37/108.71 = 69.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.37x = 108.71 × 69.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.37x = 7,521.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,521.29/72.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.93

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