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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.66, 119.60 and 79.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.66, 119.60 and 79.37 is: 109.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.66 : 119.60 = 79.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.66/119.60 = 79.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.66x = 119.60 × 79.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.66x = 9,491.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,491.66/86.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.53

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