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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.48, 87.54 and 42.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.48, 87.54 and 42.74 is: 58.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.48 : 87.54 = 42.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.48/87.54 = 42.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.48x = 87.54 × 42.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.48x = 3,741.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,741.02/63.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.93

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