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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.61, 122.28 and 61.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.61, 122.28 and 61.00 is: 84.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.61 : 122.28 = 61.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.61/122.28 = 61.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.61x = 122.28 × 61.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.61x = 7,458.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,458.55/88.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.18

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