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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.68, 95.60 and 31.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.68, 95.60 and 31.60 is: 47.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.68 : 95.60 = 31.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.68/95.60 = 31.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.68x = 95.60 × 31.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.68x = 3,020.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020.96/63.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.44

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