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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.64, 104.50 and 29.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.64, 104.50 and 29.06 is: 43.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.64 : 104.50 = 29.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.64/104.50 = 29.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.64x = 104.50 × 29.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.64x = 3,036.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,036.77/69.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.61

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