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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.07, 118.80 and 62.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.07, 118.80 and 62.76 is: 86.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.07 : 118.80 = 62.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.07/118.80 = 62.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.07x = 118.80 × 62.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.07x = 7,455.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,455.89/86.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.63

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