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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.90, 122.40 and 75.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.90, 122.40 and 75.80 is: 104.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.90 : 122.40 = 75.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.90/122.40 = 75.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.90x = 122.40 × 75.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.90x = 9,278.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,278.23/88.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.37

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