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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.80, 122.25 and 79.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.80, 122.25 and 79.56 is: 109.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.80 : 122.25 = 79.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.80/122.25 = 79.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.80x = 122.25 × 79.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.80x = 9,726.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,726.21/88.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.53

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