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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.65, 104.40 and 43.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.65, 104.40 and 43.89 is: 65.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.65 : 104.40 = 43.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.65/104.40 = 43.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.65x = 104.40 × 43.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.65x = 4,581.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,581.59/69.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.78

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