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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.40, 119.40 and 82.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.40, 119.40 and 82.44 is: 113.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.40 : 119.40 = 82.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.40/119.40 = 82.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.40x = 119.40 × 82.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.40x = 9,843.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,843.34/86.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.93

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