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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.28, 97.20 and 64.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.28, 97.20 and 64.80 is: 96.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.28 : 97.20 = 64.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.28/97.20 = 64.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.28x = 97.20 × 64.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.28x = 6,298.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,298.56/65.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.49

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