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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.49, 104.17 and 64.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.49, 104.17 and 64.58 is: 96.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.49 : 104.17 = 64.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.49/104.17 = 64.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.49x = 104.17 × 64.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.49x = 6,727.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,727.30/69.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.81

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