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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.51, 101.51 and 69.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.51, 101.51 and 69.67 is: 96.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.51 : 101.51 = 69.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.51/101.51 = 69.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.51x = 101.51 × 69.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.51x = 7,072.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,072.24/73.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.21

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