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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.66, 104.52 and 42.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.66, 104.52 and 42.54 is: 63.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.66 : 104.52 = 42.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.66/104.52 = 42.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.66x = 104.52 × 42.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.66x = 4,446.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,446.28/69.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.83

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