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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.00, 103.50 and 38.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.00, 103.50 and 38.50 is: 57.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.00 : 103.50 = 38.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.00/103.50 = 38.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.00x = 103.50 × 38.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.00x = 3,984.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984.04/69.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.74

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