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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.02, 87.01 and 41.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.02, 87.01 and 41.20 is: 56.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.02 : 87.01 = 41.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.02/87.01 = 41.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.02x = 87.01 × 41.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.02x = 3,584.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584.98/63.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.88

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