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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.85, 95.72 and 31.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.85, 95.72 and 31.33 is: 46.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.85 : 95.72 = 31.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.85/95.72 = 31.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.85x = 95.72 × 31.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.85x = 2,998.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998.91/63.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.97

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