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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.13, 103.69 and 30.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.13, 103.69 and 30.61 is: 45.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.13 : 103.69 = 30.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.13/103.69 = 30.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.13x = 103.69 × 30.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.13x = 3,173.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173.28/69.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45.90

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