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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.82, 119.70 and 63.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.82, 119.70 and 63.51 is: 87.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.82 : 119.70 = 63.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.82/119.70 = 63.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.82x = 119.70 × 63.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.82x = 7,602.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,602.15/86.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.56

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