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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.40 and 31.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.40 and 31.14 is: 46.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.40 = 31.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.40 = 31.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.40 × 31.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 3,251.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251.02/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.71

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