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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.68, 121.50 and 87.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.68, 121.50 and 87.48 is: 119.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.68 : 121.50 = 87.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.68/121.50 = 87.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.68x = 121.50 × 87.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.68x = 10,628.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,628.82/88.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.86

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