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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.38, 87.43 and 41.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.38, 87.43 and 41.24 is: 56.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.38 : 87.43 = 41.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.38/87.43 = 41.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.38x = 87.43 × 41.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.38x = 3,605.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605.41/63.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.89

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