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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65.95, 99.05 and 62.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65.95, 99.05 and 62.95 is: 94.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65.95 : 99.05 = 62.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65.95/99.05 = 62.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65.95x = 99.05 × 62.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65.95x = 6,235.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,235.20/65.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.54

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