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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.60, 104.48 and 49.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.60, 104.48 and 49.36 is: 74.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.60 : 104.48 = 49.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.60/104.48 = 49.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.60x = 104.48 × 49.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.60x = 5,157.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,157.13/69.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.10

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