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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.84, 88.11 and 36.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.84, 88.11 and 36.22 is: 50.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.84 : 88.11 = 36.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.84/88.11 = 36.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.84x = 88.11 × 36.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.84x = 3,191.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191.64/63.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.00

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