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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.60, 95.38 and 36.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.60, 95.38 and 36.56 is: 54.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.60 : 95.38 = 36.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.60/95.38 = 36.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.60x = 95.38 × 36.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.60x = 3,487.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487.09/63.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.83

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