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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.86, 124.17 and 63.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.86, 124.17 and 63.94 is: 88.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.86 : 124.17 = 63.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.86/124.17 = 63.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.86x = 124.17 × 63.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.86x = 7,939.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,939.43/89.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.35

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