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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 118.44 and 70.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 118.44 and 70.38 is: 96.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 118.44 = 70.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/118.44 = 70.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 118.44 × 70.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 8,335.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,335.81/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.93

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