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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.38, 104.07 and 18.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.38, 104.07 and 18.02 is: 27.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.38 : 104.07 = 18.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.38/104.07 = 18.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.38x = 104.07 × 18.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.38x = 1,875.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875.33/69.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.03

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