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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.60, 95.50 and 63.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.60, 95.50 and 63.13 is: 94.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.60 : 95.50 = 63.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.60/95.50 = 63.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.60x = 95.50 × 63.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.60x = 6,028.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028.12/63.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.79

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