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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.80, 124.10 and 80.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.80, 124.10 and 80.84 is: 111.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.80 : 124.10 = 80.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.80/124.10 = 80.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.80x = 124.10 × 80.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.80x = 10,032.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032.24/89.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.72

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