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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.72, 172.22 and 78.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.72, 172.22 and 78.15 is: 107.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.72 : 172.22 = 78.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.72/172.22 = 78.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.72x = 172.22 × 78.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.72x = 13,458.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,458.72/124.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.91

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