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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.74, 104.54 and 40.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.74, 104.54 and 40.40 is: 60.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.74 : 104.54 = 40.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.74/104.54 = 40.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.74x = 104.54 × 40.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.74x = 4,222.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,222.95/69.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.56

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