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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.64, 95.43 and 40.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.64, 95.43 and 40.83 is: 61.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.64 : 95.43 = 40.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.64/95.43 = 40.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.64x = 95.43 × 40.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.64x = 3,895.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895.93/63.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.22

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