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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69.96, 104.98 and 29.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69.96, 104.98 and 29.42 is: 44.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.96 : 104.98 = 29.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.96/104.98 = 29.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.96x = 104.98 × 29.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.96x = 3,088.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088.51/69.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.15

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