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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.45, 87.41 and 44.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.45, 87.41 and 44.99 is: 61.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.45 : 87.41 = 44.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.45/87.41 = 44.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.45x = 87.41 × 44.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.45x = 3,932.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932.58/63.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.98

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