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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.80, 123.78 and 70.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.80, 123.78 and 70.36 is: 96.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.80 : 123.78 = 70.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.80/123.78 = 70.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.80x = 123.78 × 70.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.80x = 8,709.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,709.16/89.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.98

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