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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.98, 95.93 and 31.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.98, 95.93 and 31.92 is: 47.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.98 : 95.93 = 31.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.98/95.93 = 31.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.98x = 95.93 × 31.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.98x = 3,061.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061.61/63.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.85

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