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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.88, 88.17 and 40.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.88, 88.17 and 40.60 is: 56.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.88 : 88.17 = 40.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.88/88.17 = 40.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.88x = 88.17 × 40.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.88x = 3,579.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579.70/63.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.04

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