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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.94, 105.04 and 41.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.94, 105.04 and 41.62 is: 62.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.94 : 105.04 = 41.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.94/105.04 = 41.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.94x = 105.04 × 41.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.94x = 4,371.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371.76/69.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.51

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