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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.62, 104.43 and 18.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.62, 104.43 and 18.27 is: 27.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.62 : 104.43 = 18.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.62/104.43 = 18.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.62x = 104.43 × 18.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.62x = 1,907.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907.38/69.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.40

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