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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.84, 104.79 and 31.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.84, 104.79 and 31.35 is: 47.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.84 : 104.79 = 31.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.84/104.79 = 31.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.84x = 104.79 × 31.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.84x = 3,285.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285.04/69.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.04

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