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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.70, 104.54 and 23.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.70, 104.54 and 23.43 is: 35.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.70 : 104.54 = 23.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.70/104.54 = 23.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.70x = 104.54 × 23.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.70x = 2,449.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,449.37/69.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.14

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