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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.90, 104.82 and 57.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.90, 104.82 and 57.18 is: 85.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.90 : 104.82 = 57.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.90/104.82 = 57.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.90x = 104.82 × 57.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.90x = 5,993.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993.61/69.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.75

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