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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.66, 95.21 and 48.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.66, 95.21 and 48.04 is: 71.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.66 : 95.21 = 48.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.66/95.21 = 48.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.66x = 95.21 × 48.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.66x = 4,573.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,573.17/63.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.84

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