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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 128.72 and 63.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 128.72 and 63.11 is: 94.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 128.72 = 63.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/128.72 = 63.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 128.72 × 63.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 8,124.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,124.00/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.47

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