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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.37, 123.53 and 80.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.37, 123.53 and 80.33 is: 111.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.37 : 123.53 = 80.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.37/123.53 = 80.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.37x = 123.53 × 80.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.37x = 9,922.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,922.15/89.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.02

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