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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.16, 109.01 and 69.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.16, 109.01 and 69.48 is: 103.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.16 : 109.01 = 69.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.16/109.01 = 69.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.16x = 109.01 × 69.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.16x = 7,574.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,574.01/73.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.53

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