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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.00, 186.10 and 46.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.00, 186.10 and 46.98 is: 70.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.00 : 186.10 = 46.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.00/186.10 = 46.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.00x = 186.10 × 46.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.00x = 8,743.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,743.56/124.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.51

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