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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.64, 114.12 and 69.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.64, 114.12 and 69.84 is: 96.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.64 : 114.12 = 69.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.64/114.12 = 69.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.64x = 114.12 × 69.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.64x = 7,970.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,970.14/82.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.44

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