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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.46 and 52.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.46 and 52.56 is: 78.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.46 = 52.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.46 = 52.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.46 × 52.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 5,490.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,490.42/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.89

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