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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.44, 109.46 and 69.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.44, 109.46 and 69.08 is: 102.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.44 : 109.46 = 69.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.44/109.46 = 69.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.44x = 109.46 × 69.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.44x = 7,561.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561.50/73.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.96

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