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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.90, 104.71 and 40.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.90, 104.71 and 40.93 is: 61.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.90 : 104.71 = 40.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.90/104.71 = 40.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.90x = 104.71 × 40.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.90x = 4,285.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,285.42/69.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.31

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