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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.51, 87.51 and 63.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.51, 87.51 and 63.39 is: 87.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.51 : 87.51 = 63.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.51/87.51 = 63.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.51x = 87.51 × 63.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.51x = 5,547.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,547.26/63.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.34

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