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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.80, 95.68 and 18.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.80, 95.68 and 18.15 is: 27.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.80 : 95.68 = 18.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.80/95.68 = 18.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.80x = 95.68 × 18.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.80x = 1,736.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736.02/63.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.21

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