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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.61, 119.58 and 63.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.61, 119.58 and 63.33 is: 87.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.61 : 119.58 = 63.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.61/119.58 = 63.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.61x = 119.58 × 63.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.61x = 7,573.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573.00/86.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.44

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