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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.50, 104.24 and 18.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.50, 104.24 and 18.14 is: 27.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.50 : 104.24 = 18.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.50/104.24 = 18.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.50x = 104.24 × 18.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.50x = 1,890.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890.91/69.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.21

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