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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.86, 95.85 and 40.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.86, 95.85 and 40.97 is: 61.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.86 : 95.85 = 40.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.86/95.85 = 40.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.86x = 95.85 × 40.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.86x = 3,927.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927.21/63.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.50

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