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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.80, 104.82 and 52.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.80, 104.82 and 52.63 is: 79.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.80 : 104.82 = 52.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.80/104.82 = 52.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.80x = 104.82 × 52.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.80x = 5,516.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516.68/69.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.04

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