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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.80, 88.01 and 40.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.80, 88.01 and 40.48 is: 55.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.80 : 88.01 = 40.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.80/88.01 = 40.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.80x = 88.01 × 40.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.80x = 3,562.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562.64/63.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.84

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