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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.25, 186.17 and 78.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.25, 186.17 and 78.46 is: 117.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.25 : 186.17 = 78.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.25/186.17 = 78.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.25x = 186.17 × 78.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.25x = 14,606.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,606.04/124.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.56

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