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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76.32, 104.88 and 63.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76.32, 104.88 and 63.36 is: 87.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76.32 : 104.88 = 63.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76.32/104.88 = 63.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76.32x = 104.88 × 63.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76.32x = 6,645.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,645.20/76.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.07

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