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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.38, 104.43 and 52.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.38, 104.43 and 52.35 is: 78.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.38 : 104.43 = 52.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.38/104.43 = 52.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.38x = 104.43 × 52.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.38x = 5,466.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,466.91/69.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.79

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