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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.74, 95.58 and 31.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.74, 95.58 and 31.64 is: 47.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.74 : 95.58 = 31.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.74/95.58 = 31.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.74x = 95.58 × 31.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.74x = 3,024.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024.15/63.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.45

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