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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.60, 109.88 and 69.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.60, 109.88 and 69.76 is: 104.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.60 : 109.88 = 69.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.60/109.88 = 69.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.60x = 109.88 × 69.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.60x = 7,665.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,665.23/73.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.15

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