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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.68, 104.45 and 37.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.68, 104.45 and 37.22 is: 55.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.68 : 104.45 = 37.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.68/104.45 = 37.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.68x = 104.45 × 37.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.68x = 3,887.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887.72/69.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.79

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