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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.49, 119.21 and 57.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.49, 119.21 and 57.33 is: 79.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.49 : 119.21 = 57.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.49/119.21 = 57.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.49x = 119.21 × 57.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.49x = 6,834.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,834.02/86.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.02

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