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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.64, 108.14 and 69.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.64, 108.14 and 69.58 is: 103.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.64 : 108.14 = 69.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.64/108.14 = 69.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.64x = 108.14 × 69.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.64x = 7,524.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,524.38/72.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.58

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