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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.50, 108.85 and 69.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.50, 108.85 and 69.24 is: 103.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.50 : 108.85 = 69.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.50/108.85 = 69.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.50x = 108.85 × 69.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.50x = 7,536.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,536.77/72.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.96

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