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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.31, 186.19 and 78.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.31, 186.19 and 78.62 is: 117.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.31 : 186.19 = 78.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.31/186.19 = 78.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.31x = 186.19 × 78.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.31x = 14,638.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,638.26/124.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.76

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