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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.45, 104.22 and 52.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.45, 104.22 and 52.37 is: 78.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.45 : 104.22 = 52.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.45/104.22 = 52.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.45x = 104.22 × 52.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.45x = 5,458.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458.00/69.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.59

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