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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.85, 95.78 and 39.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.85, 95.78 and 39.80 is: 59.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.85 : 95.78 = 39.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.85/95.78 = 39.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.85x = 95.78 × 39.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.85x = 3,812.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812.04/63.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.70

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