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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.35, 95.00 and 24.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.35, 95.00 and 24.82 is: 37.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.35 : 95.00 = 24.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.35/95.00 = 24.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.35x = 95.00 × 24.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.35x = 2,357.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,357.77/63.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37.22

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