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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.48, 95.23 and 20.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.48, 95.23 and 20.15 is: 30.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.48 : 95.23 = 20.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.48/95.23 = 20.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.48x = 95.23 × 20.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.48x = 1,918.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918.41/63.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.22

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