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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.35, 104.00 and 40.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.35, 104.00 and 40.46 is: 60.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.35 : 104.00 = 40.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.35/104.00 = 40.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.35x = 104.00 × 40.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.35x = 4,207.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207.12/69.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.67

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