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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.43, 104.13 and 21.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.43, 104.13 and 21.35 is: 32.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.43 : 104.13 = 21.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.43/104.13 = 21.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.43x = 104.13 × 21.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.43x = 2,223.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223.18/69.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.02

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