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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.37, 104.05 and 18.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.37, 104.05 and 18.01 is: 27.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.37 : 104.05 = 18.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.37/104.05 = 18.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.37x = 104.05 × 18.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.37x = 1,873.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873.94/69.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.01

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