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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.95, 95.79 and 31.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.95, 95.79 and 31.47 is: 47.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.95 : 95.79 = 31.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.95/95.79 = 31.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.95x = 95.79 × 31.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.95x = 3,014.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014.51/63.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.14

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