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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.31, 104.00 and 23.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.31, 104.00 and 23.66 is: 35.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.31 : 104.00 = 23.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.31/104.00 = 23.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.31x = 104.00 × 23.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.31x = 2,460.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460.97/69.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.51

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