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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.90, 95.79 and 63.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.90, 95.79 and 63.09 is: 94.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.90 : 95.79 = 63.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.90/95.79 = 63.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.90x = 95.79 × 63.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.90x = 6,043.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043.39/63.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.58

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