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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61.00, 91.64 and 57.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61.00, 91.64 and 57.72 is: 86.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61.00 : 91.64 = 57.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61.00/91.64 = 57.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61.00x = 91.64 × 57.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61.00x = 5,288.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,288.71/61.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.71

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