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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.32, 104.03 and 52.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.32, 104.03 and 52.24 is: 78.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.32 : 104.03 = 52.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.32/104.03 = 52.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.32x = 104.03 × 52.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.32x = 5,434.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434.20/69.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.39

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