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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.85, 95.87 and 41.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.85, 95.87 and 41.03 is: 61.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.85 : 95.87 = 41.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.85/95.87 = 41.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.85x = 95.87 × 41.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.85x = 3,933.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,933.89/63.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.61

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