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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.68, 94.66 and 63.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.68, 94.66 and 63.32 is: 94.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.68 : 94.66 = 63.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.68/94.66 = 63.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.68x = 94.66 × 63.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.68x = 5,993.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993.87/63.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.12

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