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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.49, 123.48 and 50.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.49, 123.48 and 50.68 is: 69.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.49 : 123.48 = 50.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.49/123.48 = 50.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.49x = 123.48 × 50.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.49x = 6,257.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257.97/89.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.93

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