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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.61, 124.49 and 88.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.61, 124.49 and 88.76 is: 123.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.61 : 124.49 = 88.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.61/124.49 = 88.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.61x = 124.49 × 88.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.61x = 11,049.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,049.77/89.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.31

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