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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.82, 130.02 and 85.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.82, 130.02 and 85.33 is: 127.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.82 : 130.02 = 85.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.82/130.02 = 85.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.82x = 130.02 × 85.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.82x = 11,094.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,094.61/86.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.79

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