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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.88, 95.80 and 50.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.88, 95.80 and 50.33 is: 75.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.88 : 95.80 = 50.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.88/95.80 = 50.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.88x = 95.80 × 50.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.88x = 4,821.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,821.61/63.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.48

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