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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.64, 118.80 and 83.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.64, 118.80 and 83.80 is: 114.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.64 : 118.80 = 83.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.64/118.80 = 83.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.64x = 118.80 × 83.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.64x = 9,955.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,955.44/86.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.91

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