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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.84, 87.69 and 62.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.84, 87.69 and 62.94 is: 86.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.84 : 87.69 = 62.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.84/87.69 = 62.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.84x = 87.69 × 62.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.84x = 5,519.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519.21/63.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.45

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