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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.45, 144.51 and 69.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.45, 144.51 and 69.36 is: 103.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.45 : 144.51 = 69.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.45/144.51 = 69.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.45x = 144.51 × 69.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.45x = 10,023.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,023.21/96.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.92

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