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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.74, 119.72 and 63.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.74, 119.72 and 63.48 is: 87.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.74 : 119.72 = 63.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.74/119.72 = 63.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.74x = 119.72 × 63.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.74x = 7,599.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,599.83/86.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.62

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