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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.68, 104.52 and 52.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.68, 104.52 and 52.67 is: 79.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.68 : 104.52 = 52.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.68/104.52 = 52.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.68x = 104.52 × 52.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.68x = 5,505.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,505.07/69.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.01

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