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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.16, 118.80 and 61.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.16, 118.80 and 61.56 is: 84.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.16 : 118.80 = 61.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.16/118.80 = 61.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.16x = 118.80 × 61.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.16x = 7,313.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,313.33/86.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.88

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