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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.52, 119.14 and 79.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.52, 119.14 and 79.32 is: 109.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.52 : 119.14 = 79.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.52/119.14 = 79.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.52x = 119.14 × 79.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.52x = 9,450.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,450.18/86.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.23

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