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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.32, 129.32 and 59.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.32, 129.32 and 59.20 is: 88.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.32 : 129.32 = 59.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.32/129.32 = 59.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.32x = 129.32 × 59.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.32x = 7,655.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,655.74/86.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.69

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