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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.61, 95.41 and 20.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.61, 95.41 and 20.27 is: 30.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.61 : 95.41 = 20.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.61/95.41 = 20.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.61x = 95.41 × 20.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.61x = 1,933.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933.96/63.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30.40

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