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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.38, 95.18 and 36.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.38, 95.18 and 36.45 is: 54.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.38 : 95.18 = 36.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.38/95.18 = 36.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.38x = 95.18 × 36.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.38x = 3,469.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,469.13/63.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.73

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