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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.81, 104.73 and 24.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.81, 104.73 and 24.18 is: 36.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.81 : 104.73 = 24.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.81/104.73 = 24.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.81x = 104.73 × 24.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.81x = 2,532.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,532.37/69.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36.28

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