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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.33, 118.20 and 85.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.33, 118.20 and 85.50 is: 117.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.33 : 118.20 = 85.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.33/118.20 = 85.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.33x = 118.20 × 85.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.33x = 10,105.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,105.66/86.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.06

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