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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.81, 132.28 and 88.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.81, 132.28 and 88.36 is: 131.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.81 : 132.28 = 88.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.81/132.28 = 88.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.81x = 132.28 × 88.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.81x = 11,687.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,687.71/88.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.61

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