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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.45, 104.21 and 32.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.45, 104.21 and 32.89 is: 49.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.45 : 104.21 = 32.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.45/104.21 = 32.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.45x = 104.21 × 32.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.45x = 3,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,427.56/69.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.36

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