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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.41 and 29.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.41 and 29.02 is: 43.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.41 = 29.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.41 = 29.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.41 × 29.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 3,029.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029.98/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.53

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