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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.60, 129.16 and 80.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.60, 129.16 and 80.48 is: 120.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.60 : 129.16 = 80.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.60/129.16 = 80.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.60x = 129.16 × 80.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.60x = 10,394.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,394.80/86.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.03

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