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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 129.01 and 37.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 129.01 and 37.94 is: 56.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 129.01 = 37.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/129.01 = 37.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 129.01 × 37.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 4,894.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,894.87/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.92

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