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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.62, 104.27 and 43.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.62, 104.27 and 43.90 is: 65.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.62 : 104.27 = 43.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.62/104.27 = 43.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.62x = 104.27 × 43.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.62x = 4,576.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,576.97/69.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.75

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