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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.45, 121.25 and 88.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.45, 121.25 and 88.36 is: 121.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.45 : 121.25 = 88.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.45/121.25 = 88.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.45x = 121.25 × 88.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.45x = 10,713.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,713.57/88.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.13

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