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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.61, 104.43 and 29.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.61, 104.43 and 29.02 is: 43.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.61 : 104.43 = 29.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.61/104.43 = 29.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.61x = 104.43 × 29.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.61x = 3,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,030.56/69.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.54

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