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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.80, 104.67 and 21.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.80, 104.67 and 21.71 is: 32.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.80 : 104.67 = 21.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.80/104.67 = 21.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.80x = 104.67 × 21.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.80x = 2,272.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272.39/69.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32.56

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