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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.57, 104.39 and 37.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.57, 104.39 and 37.50 is: 56.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.57 : 104.39 = 37.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.57/104.39 = 37.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.57x = 104.39 × 37.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.57x = 3,914.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914.44/69.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.27

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