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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.40 and 37.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.40 and 37.44 is: 56.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.40 = 37.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.40 = 37.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.40 × 37.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 3,908.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908.74/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.16

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