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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.72, 104.54 and 23.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.72, 104.54 and 23.42 is: 35.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.72 : 104.54 = 23.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.72/104.54 = 23.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.72x = 104.54 × 23.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.72x = 2,448.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448.33/69.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35.12

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