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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.70, 130.23 and 84.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.70, 130.23 and 84.42 is: 126.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.70 : 130.23 = 84.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.70/130.23 = 84.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.70x = 130.23 × 84.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.70x = 10,994.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,994.02/86.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.81

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