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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.37, 94.87 and 40.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.37, 94.87 and 40.50 is: 60.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.37 : 94.87 = 40.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.37/94.87 = 40.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.37x = 94.87 × 40.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.37x = 3,842.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842.24/63.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.63

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