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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.62, 104.42 and 21.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.62, 104.42 and 21.52 is: 32.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.62 : 104.42 = 21.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.62/104.42 = 21.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.62x = 104.42 × 21.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.62x = 2,247.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247.30/69.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.28

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