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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.00, 122.89 and 59.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.00, 122.89 and 59.21 is: 88.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.00 : 122.89 = 59.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.00/122.89 = 59.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.00x = 122.89 × 59.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.00x = 7,276.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,276.48/82.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.74

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