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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.90, 119.64 and 75.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.90, 119.64 and 75.20 is: 103.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.90 : 119.64 = 75.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.90/119.64 = 75.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.90x = 119.64 × 75.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.90x = 8,996.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,996.93/86.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.53

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