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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.19, 186.17 and 104.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.19, 186.17 and 104.03 is: 155.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.19 : 186.17 = 104.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.19/186.17 = 104.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.19x = 186.17 × 104.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.19x = 19,366.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,366.74/124.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.94

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