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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.57, 104.40 and 29.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.57, 104.40 and 29.00 is: 43.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.57 : 104.40 = 29.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.57/104.40 = 29.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.57x = 104.40 × 29.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.57x = 3,027.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,027.86/69.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.52

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