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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72.96, 101.18 and 69.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72.96, 101.18 and 69.60 is: 96.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.96 : 101.18 = 69.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.96/101.18 = 69.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.96x = 101.18 × 69.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.96x = 7,042.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,042.13/72.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.52

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