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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.79, 101.87 and 69.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.79, 101.87 and 69.19 is: 95.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.79 : 101.87 = 69.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.79/101.87 = 69.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.79x = 101.87 × 69.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.79x = 7,048.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048.39/73.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.52

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