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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.45, 104.19 and 37.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.45, 104.19 and 37.38 is: 56.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.45 : 104.19 = 37.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.45/104.19 = 37.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.45x = 104.19 × 37.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.45x = 3,894.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894.62/69.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.08

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