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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.72, 123.74 and 60.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.72, 123.74 and 60.22 is: 83.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.72 : 123.74 = 60.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.72/123.74 = 60.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.72x = 123.74 × 60.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.72x = 7,451.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,451.46/89.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.06

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