Arrangement of the fractions $$\frac{4}{3},\, - \frac{2}{9},\, - \frac{7}{8},\,\frac{5}{{12}}$$    into ascending order:

$$\eqalign{ & \frac{4}{3},\,\frac{{ - 2}}{9},\,\frac{{ - 7}}{8},\,\frac{5}{{12}} \cr & \frac{4}{3} = 1.33 \cr & \frac{{ - 2}}{9} = - 0.22 \cr & \frac{{ - 7}}{8} = - 0.875 \cr & \frac{5}{{12}} = 0.416 \cr & {\text{So, }}\frac{{ - 7}}{8},\,\frac{{ - 2}}{9},\,\frac{5}{{12}},\,\frac{4}{3} \cr} $$