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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.68, 122.87 and 87.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.68, 122.87 and 87.36 is: 121.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.68 : 122.87 = 87.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.68/122.87 = 87.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.68x = 122.87 × 87.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.68x = 10,733.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,733.49/88.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.04

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