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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.74, 104.37 and 54.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.74, 104.37 and 54.24 is: 81.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.74 : 104.37 = 54.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.74/104.37 = 54.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.74x = 104.37 × 54.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.74x = 5,661.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,661.03/69.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.18

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