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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.69, 95.43 and 37.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.69, 95.43 and 37.98 is: 56.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.69 : 95.43 = 37.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.69/95.43 = 37.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.69x = 95.43 × 37.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.69x = 3,624.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624.43/63.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.91

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