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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.82, 95.75 and 33.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.82, 95.75 and 33.41 is: 50.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.82 : 95.75 = 33.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.82/95.75 = 33.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.82x = 95.75 × 33.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.82x = 3,199.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199.01/63.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.13

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