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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.40 and 51.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.40 and 51.68 is: 77.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.40 = 51.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.40 = 51.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.40 × 51.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 5,395.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395.39/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.52

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