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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.50, 129.75 and 25.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.50, 129.75 and 25.63 is: 38.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.50 : 129.75 = 25.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.50/129.75 = 25.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.50x = 129.75 × 25.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.50x = 3,325.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325.26/86.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38.44

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