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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.43, 104.19 and 51.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.43, 104.19 and 51.44 is: 77.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.43 : 104.19 = 51.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.43/104.19 = 51.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.43x = 104.19 × 51.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.43x = 5,359.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,359.53/69.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.20

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