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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.32, 104.02 and 52.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.32, 104.02 and 52.13 is: 78.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.32 : 104.02 = 52.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.32/104.02 = 52.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.32x = 104.02 × 52.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.32x = 5,422.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422.69/69.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.22

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