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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.92, 119.94 and 62.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.92, 119.94 and 62.41 is: 86.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.92 : 119.94 = 62.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.92/119.94 = 62.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.92x = 119.94 × 62.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.92x = 7,485.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,485.46/86.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.12

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