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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.72, 104.46 and 42.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.72, 104.46 and 42.30 is: 63.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.72 : 104.46 = 42.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.72/104.46 = 42.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.72x = 104.46 × 42.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.72x = 4,419.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,419.00/69.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63.39

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