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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.60, 123.40 and 79.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.60, 123.40 and 79.20 is: 109.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.60 : 123.40 = 79.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.60/123.40 = 79.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.60x = 123.40 × 79.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.60x = 9,773.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,773.28/89.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.08

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