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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.69, 104.54 and 20.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.69, 104.54 and 20.94 is: 31.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.69 : 104.54 = 20.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.69/104.54 = 20.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.69x = 104.54 × 20.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.69x = 2,189.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189.07/69.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.41

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