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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.38 and 56.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.38 and 56.10 is: 84.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.38 = 56.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.38 = 56.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.38 × 56.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 5,855.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855.72/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.13

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