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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.67, 104.53 and 37.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.67, 104.53 and 37.20 is: 55.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.67 : 104.53 = 37.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.67/104.53 = 37.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.67x = 104.53 × 37.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.67x = 3,888.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888.81/69.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.82

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