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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 118.68 and 48.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 118.68 and 48.66 is: 67.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 118.68 = 48.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/118.68 = 48.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 118.68 × 48.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 5,774.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774.81/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.15

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