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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.98, 88.30 and 43.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.98, 88.30 and 43.23 is: 59.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.98 : 88.30 = 43.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.98/88.30 = 43.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.98x = 88.30 × 43.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.98x = 3,817.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817.10/63.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.66

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