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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.77, 104.53 and 49.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.77, 104.53 and 49.39 is: 74.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.77 : 104.53 = 49.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.77/104.53 = 49.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.77x = 104.53 × 49.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.77x = 5,162.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,162.74/69.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.00

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