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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.37, 104.03 and 30.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.37, 104.03 and 30.85 is: 46.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.37 : 104.03 = 30.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.37/104.03 = 30.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.37x = 104.03 × 30.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.37x = 3,209.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209.20/69.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.26

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