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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.66, 104.43 and 39.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.66, 104.43 and 39.25 is: 58.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.66 : 104.43 = 39.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.66/104.43 = 39.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.66x = 104.43 × 39.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.66x = 4,099.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,099.16/69.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.85

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