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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.28 and 63.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.28 and 63.12 is: 94.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.28 = 63.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.28 = 63.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.28 × 63.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 6,582.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,582.15/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.57

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