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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.61, 95.36 and 33.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.61, 95.36 and 33.15 is: 49.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.61 : 95.36 = 33.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.61/95.36 = 33.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.61x = 95.36 × 33.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.61x = 3,161.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161.56/63.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.70

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