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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.66, 119.59 and 47.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.66, 119.59 and 47.85 is: 66.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.66 : 119.59 = 47.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.66/119.59 = 47.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.66x = 119.59 × 47.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.66x = 5,721.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,721.78/86.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.03

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