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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.84, 95.75 and 18.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.84, 95.75 and 18.18 is: 27.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.84 : 95.75 = 18.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.84/95.75 = 18.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.84x = 95.75 × 18.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.84x = 1,740.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740.26/63.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27.26

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