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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.49, 104.12 and 59.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.49, 104.12 and 59.30 is: 88.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.49 : 104.12 = 59.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.49/104.12 = 59.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.49x = 104.12 × 59.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.49x = 6,174.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,174.11/69.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.85

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