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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.60, 101.40 and 69.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.60, 101.40 and 69.84 is: 96.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.60 : 101.40 = 69.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.60/101.40 = 69.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.60x = 101.40 × 69.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.60x = 7,081.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,081.78/73.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.22

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