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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.80, 104.59 and 59.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.80, 104.59 and 59.00 is: 88.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.80 : 104.59 = 59.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.80/104.59 = 59.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.80x = 104.59 × 59.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.80x = 6,170.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,170.36/69.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.41

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