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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.36, 119.08 and 57.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.36, 119.08 and 57.24 is: 78.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.36 : 119.08 = 57.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.36/119.08 = 57.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.36x = 119.08 × 57.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.36x = 6,816.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,816.14/86.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.93

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