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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.61, 95.40 and 33.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.61, 95.40 and 33.20 is: 49.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.61 : 95.40 = 33.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.61/95.40 = 33.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.61x = 95.40 × 33.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.61x = 3,167.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,167.28/63.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.79

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