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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.64, 104.32 and 52.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.64, 104.32 and 52.47 is: 78.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.64 : 104.32 = 52.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.64/104.32 = 52.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.64x = 104.32 × 52.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.64x = 5,473.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473.81/69.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.60

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