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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.90, 104.77 and 54.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.90, 104.77 and 54.66 is: 81.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.90 : 104.77 = 54.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.90/104.77 = 54.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.90x = 104.77 × 54.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.90x = 5,726.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,726.73/69.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.93

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