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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.30, 104.01 and 54.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.30, 104.01 and 54.18 is: 81.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.30 : 104.01 = 54.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.30/104.01 = 54.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.30x = 104.01 × 54.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.30x = 5,635.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,635.26/69.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.32

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