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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269.00, 403.51 and 86.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269.00, 403.51 and 86.38 is: 129.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269.00 : 403.51 = 86.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269.00/403.51 = 86.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269.00x = 403.51 × 86.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269.00x = 34,855.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,855.00/269.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.57

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