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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.68, 104.53 and 24.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.68, 104.53 and 24.02 is: 36.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.68 : 104.53 = 24.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.68/104.53 = 24.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.68x = 104.53 × 24.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.68x = 2,511.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511.01/69.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.04

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