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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.50, 114.53 and 69.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.50, 114.53 and 69.29 is: 103.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.50 : 114.53 = 69.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.50/114.53 = 69.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.50x = 114.53 × 69.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.50x = 7,935.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,935.78/76.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.74

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