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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.60, 119.55 and 57.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.60, 119.55 and 57.11 is: 78.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.60 : 119.55 = 57.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.60/119.55 = 57.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.60x = 119.55 × 57.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.60x = 6,827.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,827.50/86.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.84

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