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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.60, 87.74 and 40.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.60, 87.74 and 40.25 is: 55.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.60 : 87.74 = 40.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.60/87.74 = 40.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.60x = 87.74 × 40.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.60x = 3,531.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531.22/63.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.52

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