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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.74, 96.24 and 40.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.74, 96.24 and 40.62 is: 56.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.74 : 96.24 = 40.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.74/96.24 = 40.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.74x = 96.24 × 40.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.74x = 3,909.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909.27/69.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.05

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