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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.75, 119.67 and 63.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.75, 119.67 and 63.40 is: 87.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.75 : 119.67 = 63.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.75/119.67 = 63.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.75x = 119.67 × 63.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.75x = 7,586.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,586.48/86.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.45

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