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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.74, 104.64 and 37.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.74, 104.64 and 37.22 is: 55.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.74 : 104.64 = 37.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.74/104.64 = 37.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.74x = 104.64 × 37.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.74x = 3,894.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894.70/69.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.85

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