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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.74, 122.18 and 75.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.74, 122.18 and 75.60 is: 104.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.74 : 122.18 = 75.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.74/122.18 = 75.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.74x = 122.18 × 75.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.74x = 9,237.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,237.00/88.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.09

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