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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.02, 86.80 and 61.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.02, 86.80 and 61.20 is: 84.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.02 : 86.80 = 61.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.02/86.80 = 61.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.02x = 86.80 × 61.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.02x = 5,312.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,312.16/63.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.29

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