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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.66, 95.40 and 40.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.66, 95.40 and 40.83 is: 61.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.66 : 95.40 = 40.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.66/95.40 = 40.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.66x = 95.40 × 40.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.66x = 3,895.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895.18/63.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.19

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