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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.63, 104.51 and 37.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.63, 104.51 and 37.63 is: 56.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.63 : 104.51 = 37.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.63/104.51 = 37.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.63x = 104.51 × 37.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.63x = 3,932.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932.71/69.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.48

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