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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.83, 124.51 and 88.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.83, 124.51 and 88.30 is: 122.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.83 : 124.51 = 88.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.83/124.51 = 88.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.83x = 124.51 × 88.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.83x = 10,994.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,994.23/89.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.39

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