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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.68, 104.60 and 37.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.68, 104.60 and 37.64 is: 56.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.68 : 104.60 = 37.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.68/104.60 = 37.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.68x = 104.60 × 37.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.68x = 3,937.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937.14/69.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.50

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