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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.45, 129.56 and 40.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.45, 129.56 and 40.77 is: 61.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.45 : 129.56 = 40.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.45/129.56 = 40.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.45x = 129.56 × 40.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.45x = 5,281.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,281.96/86.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.10

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