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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.45, 87.45 and 47.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.45, 87.45 and 47.88 is: 65.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.45 : 87.45 = 47.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.45/87.45 = 47.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.45x = 87.45 × 47.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.45x = 4,187.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,187.11/63.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.99

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