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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.19 and 39.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.19 and 39.18 is: 58.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.19 = 39.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.19 = 39.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.19 × 39.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 4,082.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082.16/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.65

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