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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.52, 95.24 and 20.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.52, 95.24 and 20.18 is: 30.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.52 : 95.24 = 20.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.52/95.24 = 20.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.52x = 95.24 × 20.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.52x = 1,921.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921.42/63.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.25

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