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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.66, 119.58 and 57.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.66, 119.58 and 57.14 is: 78.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.66 : 119.58 = 57.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.66/119.58 = 57.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.66x = 119.58 × 57.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.66x = 6,832.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,832.80/86.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.85

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