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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.45, 129.41 and 57.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.45, 129.41 and 57.59 is: 86.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.45 : 129.41 = 57.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.45/129.41 = 57.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.45x = 129.41 × 57.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.45x = 7,451.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,451.79/86.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.20

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