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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.32, 104.00 and 53.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.32, 104.00 and 53.25 is: 79.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.32 : 104.00 = 53.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.32/104.00 = 53.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.32x = 104.00 × 53.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.32x = 5,537.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,537.73/69.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.89

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