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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.64, 129.85 and 40.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.64, 129.85 and 40.94 is: 61.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.64 : 129.85 = 40.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.64/129.85 = 40.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.64x = 129.85 × 40.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.64x = 5,316.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316.02/86.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.36

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