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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.81, 124.15 and 85.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.81, 124.15 and 85.98 is: 118.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.81 : 124.15 = 85.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.81/124.15 = 85.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.81x = 124.15 × 85.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.81x = 10,674.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,674.42/89.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.86

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