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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.38, 103.99 and 37.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.38, 103.99 and 37.25 is: 55.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.38 : 103.99 = 37.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.38/103.99 = 37.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.38x = 103.99 × 37.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.38x = 3,873.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,873.63/69.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.83

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