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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.44, 104.08 and 57.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.44, 104.08 and 57.92 is: 86.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.44 : 104.08 = 57.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.44/104.08 = 57.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.44x = 104.08 × 57.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.44x = 6,028.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028.31/69.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.81

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