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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.96, 96.40 and 61.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.96, 96.40 and 61.04 is: 92.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.96 : 96.40 = 61.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.96/96.40 = 61.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.96x = 96.40 × 61.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.96x = 5,884.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884.26/63.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.00

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