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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.60, 122.53 and 69.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.60, 122.53 and 69.51 is: 104.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.60 : 122.53 = 69.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.60/122.53 = 69.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.60x = 122.53 × 69.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.60x = 8,517.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,517.06/81.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.38

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