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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.82, 124.00 and 58.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.82, 124.00 and 58.35 is: 80.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.82 : 124.00 = 58.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.82/124.00 = 58.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.82x = 124.00 × 58.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.82x = 7,235.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,235.11/89.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.55

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