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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.80, 109.14 and 69.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.80, 109.14 and 69.83 is: 104.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.80 : 109.14 = 69.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.80/109.14 = 69.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.80x = 109.14 × 69.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.80x = 7,620.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,620.70/72.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.69

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