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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.60, 128.79 and 85.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.60, 128.79 and 85.69 is: 127.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.60 : 128.79 = 85.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.60/128.79 = 85.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.60x = 128.79 × 85.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.60x = 11,035.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,035.37/86.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.44

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