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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.36, 186.30 and 76.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.36, 186.30 and 76.12 is: 114.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.36 : 186.30 = 76.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.36/186.30 = 76.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.36x = 186.30 × 76.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.36x = 14,181.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,181.16/124.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.03

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