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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.64, 104.28 and 52.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.64, 104.28 and 52.48 is: 78.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.64 : 104.28 = 52.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.64/104.28 = 52.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.64x = 104.28 × 52.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.64x = 5,472.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,472.61/69.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.58

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