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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.36, 86.99 and 57.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.36, 86.99 and 57.18 is: 78.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.36 : 86.99 = 57.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.36/86.99 = 57.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.36x = 86.99 × 57.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.36x = 4,974.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,974.13/63.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.51

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