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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77.90, 107.54 and 69.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77.90, 107.54 and 69.69 is: 96.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.90 : 107.54 = 69.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.90/107.54 = 69.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.90x = 107.54 × 69.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.90x = 7,494.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,494.46/77.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.21

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