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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.31 and 42.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.31 and 42.51 is: 63.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.31 = 42.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.31 = 42.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.31 × 42.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 4,434.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,434.22/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.71

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