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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.15, 119.00 and 78.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.15, 119.00 and 78.39 is: 108.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.15 : 119.00 = 78.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.15/119.00 = 78.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.15x = 119.00 × 78.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.15x = 9,328.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,328.61/86.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.28

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