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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.82, 88.02 and 43.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.82, 88.02 and 43.10 is: 59.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.82 : 88.02 = 43.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.82/88.02 = 43.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.82x = 88.02 × 43.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.82x = 3,793.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793.55/63.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.44

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