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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.46, 129.33 and 69.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.46, 129.33 and 69.18 is: 103.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.46 : 129.33 = 69.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.46/129.33 = 69.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.46x = 129.33 × 69.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.46x = 8,947.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,947.05/86.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.48

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