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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.84, 124.00 and 53.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.84, 124.00 and 53.02 is: 73.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.84 : 124.00 = 53.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.84/124.00 = 53.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.84x = 124.00 × 53.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.84x = 6,574.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,574.50/89.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.18

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