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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.17, 109.81 and 69.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.17, 109.81 and 69.41 is: 104.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.17 : 109.81 = 69.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.17/109.81 = 69.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.17x = 109.81 × 69.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.17x = 7,621.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,621.91/73.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.17

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