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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.37, 104.01 and 32.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.37, 104.01 and 32.81 is: 49.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.37 : 104.01 = 32.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.37/104.01 = 32.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.37x = 104.01 × 32.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.37x = 3,412.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,412.57/69.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.19

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