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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.72, 124.02 and 75.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.72, 124.02 and 75.41 is: 104.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.72 : 124.02 = 75.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.72/124.02 = 75.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.72x = 124.02 × 75.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.72x = 9,352.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,352.35/89.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.24

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