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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.82, 130.00 and 52.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.82, 130.00 and 52.54 is: 78.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.82 : 130.00 = 52.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.82/130.00 = 52.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.82x = 130.00 × 52.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.82x = 6,830.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830.24/86.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.67

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