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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.19, 104.12 and 57.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.19, 104.12 and 57.09 is: 85.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.19 : 104.12 = 57.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.19/104.12 = 57.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.19x = 104.12 × 57.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.19x = 5,944.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944.21/69.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.91

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