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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.60, 94.79 and 62.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.60, 94.79 and 62.12 is: 92.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.60 : 94.79 = 62.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.60/94.79 = 62.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.60x = 94.79 × 62.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.60x = 5,887.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887.57/63.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.57

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