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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.60, 109.04 and 69.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.60, 109.04 and 69.23 is: 103.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.60 : 109.04 = 69.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.60/109.04 = 69.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.60x = 109.04 × 69.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.60x = 7,547.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,547.95/72.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.97

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