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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62.37, 86.00 and 61.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62.37, 86.00 and 61.02 is: 84.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62.37 : 86.00 = 61.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62.37/86.00 = 61.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62.37x = 86.00 × 61.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62.37x = 5,247.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,247.41/62.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.13

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