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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.64, 104.53 and 29.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.64, 104.53 and 29.07 is: 43.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.64 : 104.53 = 29.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.64/104.53 = 29.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.64x = 104.53 × 29.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.64x = 3,038.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038.88/69.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43.64

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