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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64.00, 96.01 and 33.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64.00, 96.01 and 33.63 is: 50.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64.00 : 96.01 = 33.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64.00/96.01 = 33.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64.00x = 96.01 × 33.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64.00x = 3,228.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228.37/64.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.44

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