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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.74, 104.66 and 62.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.74, 104.66 and 62.55 is: 93.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.74 : 104.66 = 62.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.74/104.66 = 62.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.74x = 104.66 × 62.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.74x = 6,546.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,546.48/69.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.87

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