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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.80, 119.84 and 57.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.80, 119.84 and 57.68 is: 79.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.80 : 119.84 = 57.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.80/119.84 = 57.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.80x = 119.84 × 57.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.80x = 6,912.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,912.37/86.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.64

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