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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.35, 104.04 and 37.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.35, 104.04 and 37.25 is: 55.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.35 : 104.04 = 37.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.35/104.04 = 37.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.35x = 104.04 × 37.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.35x = 3,875.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875.49/69.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.88

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