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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.68, 104.56 and 40.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.68, 104.56 and 40.80 is: 61.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.68 : 104.56 = 40.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.68/104.56 = 40.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.68x = 104.56 × 40.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.68x = 4,266.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266.05/69.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.22

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