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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.26, 95.57 and 41.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.26, 95.57 and 41.63 is: 57.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.26 : 95.57 = 41.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.26/95.57 = 41.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.26x = 95.57 × 41.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.26x = 3,977.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977.89/69.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57.44

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