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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.33, 103.89 and 53.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.33, 103.89 and 53.25 is: 79.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.33 : 103.89 = 53.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.33/103.89 = 53.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.33x = 103.89 × 53.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.33x = 5,532.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,532.14/69.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.79

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