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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.36, 94.86 and 57.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.36, 94.86 and 57.96 is: 86.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.36 : 94.86 = 57.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.36/94.86 = 57.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.36x = 94.86 × 57.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.36x = 5,498.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,498.09/63.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.78

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