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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.64, 104.45 and 42.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.64, 104.45 and 42.58 is: 63.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.64 : 104.45 = 42.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.64/104.45 = 42.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.64x = 104.45 × 42.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.64x = 4,447.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,447.48/69.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.86

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