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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.60, 88.17 and 62.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.60, 88.17 and 62.48 is: 86.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.60 : 88.17 = 62.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.60/88.17 = 62.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.60x = 88.17 × 62.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.60x = 5,508.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508.42/63.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.61

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