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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.53, 95.24 and 20.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.53, 95.24 and 20.75 is: 31.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.53 : 95.24 = 20.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.53/95.24 = 20.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.53x = 95.24 × 20.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.53x = 1,976.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976.13/63.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31.11

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