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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.49, 104.20 and 37.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.49, 104.20 and 37.39 is: 56.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.49 : 104.20 = 37.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.49/104.20 = 37.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.49x = 104.20 × 37.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.49x = 3,896.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896.04/69.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.07

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