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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 129.14 and 82.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 129.14 and 82.14 is: 123.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 129.14 = 82.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/129.14 = 82.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 129.14 × 82.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 10,607.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,607.15/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.35

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