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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.37, 95.04 and 40.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.37, 95.04 and 40.48 is: 60.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.37 : 95.04 = 40.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.37/95.04 = 40.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.37x = 95.04 × 40.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.37x = 3,847.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847.08/63.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.71

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