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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.83, 124.01 and 77.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.83, 124.01 and 77.68 is: 107.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.83 : 124.01 = 77.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.83/124.01 = 77.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.83x = 124.01 × 77.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.83x = 9,633.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,633.10/89.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.24

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