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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.49, 104.23 and 18.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.49, 104.23 and 18.13 is: 27.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.49 : 104.23 = 18.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.49/104.23 = 18.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.49x = 104.23 × 18.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.49x = 1,889.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889.45/69.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.19

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