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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.60, 122.10 and 63.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.60, 122.10 and 63.98 is: 88.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.60 : 122.10 = 63.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.60/122.10 = 63.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.60x = 122.10 × 63.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.60x = 7,811.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,811.96/88.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.17

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