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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.44, 109.44 and 69.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.44, 109.44 and 69.84 is: 104.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.44 : 109.44 = 69.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.44/109.44 = 69.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.44x = 109.44 × 69.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.44x = 7,643.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643.29/73.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.08

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