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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 128.96 and 37.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 128.96 and 37.24 is: 55.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 128.96 = 37.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/128.96 = 37.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 128.96 × 37.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 4,802.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,802.10/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.84

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