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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.25, 95.02 and 40.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.25, 95.02 and 40.47 is: 60.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.25 : 95.02 = 40.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.25/95.02 = 40.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.25x = 95.02 × 40.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.25x = 3,844.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844.98/63.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.80

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