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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.68, 129.98 and 40.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.68, 129.98 and 40.99 is: 61.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.68 : 129.98 = 40.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.68/129.98 = 40.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.68x = 129.98 × 40.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.68x = 5,327.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,327.88/86.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.47

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