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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.87, 96.44 and 40.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.87, 96.44 and 40.37 is: 55.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.87 : 96.44 = 40.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.87/96.44 = 40.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.87x = 96.44 × 40.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.87x = 3,892.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892.60/69.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.71

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