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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.99, 96.04 and 31.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.99, 96.04 and 31.51 is: 47.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.99 : 96.04 = 31.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.99/96.04 = 31.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.99x = 96.04 × 31.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.99x = 3,026.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026.02/63.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.29

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