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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71.82, 107.53 and 39.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71.82, 107.53 and 39.69 is: 59.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71.82 : 107.53 = 39.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71.82/107.53 = 39.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71.82x = 107.53 × 39.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71.82x = 4,267.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,267.77/71.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.42

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