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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.79, 104.75 and 40.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.79, 104.75 and 40.93 is: 61.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.79 : 104.75 = 40.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.79/104.75 = 40.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.79x = 104.75 × 40.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.79x = 4,287.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,287.26/69.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.43

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