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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.88, 104.69 and 53.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.88, 104.69 and 53.77 is: 80.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.88 : 104.69 = 53.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.88/104.69 = 53.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.88x = 104.69 × 53.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.88x = 5,628.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628.91/69.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.55

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