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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.54, 123.53 and 69.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.54, 123.53 and 69.87 is: 96.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.54 : 123.53 = 69.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.54/123.53 = 69.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.54x = 123.53 × 69.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.54x = 8,630.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,630.69/89.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.39

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