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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.63, 104.29 and 39.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.63, 104.29 and 39.10 is: 58.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.63 : 104.29 = 39.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.63/104.29 = 39.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.63x = 104.29 × 39.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.63x = 4,077.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077.58/69.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.56

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