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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.36, 104.04 and 49.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.36, 104.04 and 49.08 is: 73.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.36 : 104.04 = 49.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.36/104.04 = 49.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.36x = 104.04 × 49.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.36x = 5,106.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,106.28/69.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.62

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