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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.64, 104.23 and 51.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.64, 104.23 and 51.64 is: 77.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.64 : 104.23 = 51.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.64/104.23 = 51.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.64x = 104.23 × 51.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.64x = 5,382.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,382.44/69.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.29

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