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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.00, 171.11 and 71.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.00, 171.11 and 71.56 is: 98.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.00 : 171.11 = 71.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.00/171.11 = 71.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.00x = 171.11 × 71.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.00x = 12,244.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,244.06/124.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.74

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