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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.72, 95.56 and 18.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.72, 95.56 and 18.05 is: 27.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.72 : 95.56 = 18.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.72/95.56 = 18.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.72x = 95.56 × 18.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.72x = 1,724.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724.86/63.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.07

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