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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.88, 104.73 and 37.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.88, 104.73 and 37.75 is: 56.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.88 : 104.73 = 37.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.88/104.73 = 37.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.88x = 104.73 × 37.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.88x = 3,953.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953.56/69.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.58

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