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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.00, 118.69 and 49.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.00, 118.69 and 49.16 is: 67.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.00 : 118.69 = 49.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.00/118.69 = 49.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.00x = 118.69 × 49.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.00x = 5,834.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834.74/86.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.84

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