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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 118.73 and 62.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 118.73 and 62.64 is: 86.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 118.73 = 62.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/118.73 = 62.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 118.73 × 62.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 7,437.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,437.40/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.49

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