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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.58, 95.17 and 40.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.58, 95.17 and 40.78 is: 61.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.58 : 95.17 = 40.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.58/95.17 = 40.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.58x = 95.17 × 40.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.58x = 3,881.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881.03/63.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.04

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