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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.71, 109.10 and 69.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.71, 109.10 and 69.19 is: 103.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.71 : 109.10 = 69.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.71/109.10 = 69.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.71x = 109.10 × 69.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.71x = 7,548.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,548.01/72.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.82

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