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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.92, 124.12 and 77.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.92, 124.12 and 77.66 is: 107.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.92 : 124.12 = 77.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.92/124.12 = 77.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.92x = 124.12 × 77.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.92x = 9,639.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,639.16/89.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.20

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