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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 129.02 and 64.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 129.02 and 64.36 is: 96.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 129.02 = 64.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/129.02 = 64.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 129.02 × 64.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 8,303.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,303.08/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.54

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