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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.30, 103.77 and 37.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.30, 103.77 and 37.17 is: 55.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.30 : 103.77 = 37.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.30/103.77 = 37.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.30x = 103.77 × 37.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.30x = 3,857.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857.13/69.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.66

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