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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.69, 104.29 and 62.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.69, 104.29 and 62.20 is: 93.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.69 : 104.29 = 62.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.69/104.29 = 62.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.69x = 104.29 × 62.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.69x = 6,486.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,486.81/69.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.08

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