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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.85, 95.82 and 63.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.85, 95.82 and 63.31 is: 95.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.85 : 95.82 = 63.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.85/95.82 = 63.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.85x = 95.82 × 63.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.85x = 6,066.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,066.36/63.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.01

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