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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.76, 104.56 and 37.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.76, 104.56 and 37.64 is: 56.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.76 : 104.56 = 37.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.76/104.56 = 37.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.76x = 104.56 × 37.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.76x = 3,935.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935.64/69.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.42

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