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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.77, 119.66 and 62.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.77, 119.66 and 62.37 is: 86.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.77 : 119.66 = 62.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.77/119.66 = 62.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.77x = 119.66 × 62.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.77x = 7,462.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,462.60/86.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.01

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