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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.56, 104.15 and 54.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.56, 104.15 and 54.37 is: 81.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.56 : 104.15 = 54.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.56/104.15 = 54.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.56x = 104.15 × 54.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.56x = 5,662.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662.90/69.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.41

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