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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.64, 86.01 and 53.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.64, 86.01 and 53.32 is: 73.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.64 : 86.01 = 53.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.64/86.01 = 53.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.64x = 86.01 × 53.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.64x = 4,586.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,586.05/62.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.21

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