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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.64, 104.62 and 53.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.64, 104.62 and 53.56 is: 80.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.64 : 104.62 = 53.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.64/104.62 = 53.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.64x = 104.62 × 53.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.64x = 5,603.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,603.45/69.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.46

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