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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.54, 95.35 and 31.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.54, 95.35 and 31.47 is: 47.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.54 : 95.35 = 31.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.54/95.35 = 31.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.54x = 95.35 × 31.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.54x = 3,000.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000.66/63.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.22

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