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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.64, 129.97 and 69.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.64, 129.97 and 69.63 is: 104.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.64 : 129.97 = 69.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.64/129.97 = 69.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.64x = 129.97 × 69.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.64x = 9,049.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,049.41/86.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.45

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