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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.36, 119.16 and 57.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.36, 119.16 and 57.29 is: 79.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.36 : 119.16 = 57.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.36/119.16 = 57.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.36x = 119.16 × 57.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.36x = 6,826.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,826.08/86.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.05

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