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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.64, 172.01 and 82.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.64, 172.01 and 82.72 is: 114.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.64 : 172.01 = 82.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.64/172.01 = 82.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.64x = 172.01 × 82.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.64x = 14,227.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,227.39/124.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.15

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