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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.84, 122.60 and 61.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.84, 122.60 and 61.20 is: 84.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.84 : 122.60 = 61.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.84/122.60 = 61.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.84x = 122.60 × 61.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.84x = 7,503.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,503.12/88.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.46

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