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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 118.58 and 62.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 118.58 and 62.67 is: 86.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 118.58 = 62.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/118.58 = 62.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 118.58 × 62.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 7,431.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431.10/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.41

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