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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.07, 116.07 and 60.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.07, 116.07 and 60.80 is: 83.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.07 : 116.07 = 60.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.07/116.07 = 60.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.07x = 116.07 × 60.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.07x = 7,057.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,057.46/84.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.95

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