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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.72, 104.64 and 49.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.72, 104.64 and 49.38 is: 74.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.72 : 104.64 = 49.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.72/104.64 = 49.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.72x = 104.64 × 49.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.72x = 5,167.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,167.12/69.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.11

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