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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.46, 104.04 and 49.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.46, 104.04 and 49.18 is: 73.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.46 : 104.04 = 49.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.46/104.04 = 49.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.46x = 104.04 × 49.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.46x = 5,116.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,116.69/69.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.66

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