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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.98, 124.12 and 88.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.98, 124.12 and 88.18 is: 121.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.98 : 124.12 = 88.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.98/124.12 = 88.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.98x = 124.12 × 88.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.98x = 10,944.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944.90/89.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.64

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