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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.74, 172.14 and 72.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.74, 172.14 and 72.29 is: 99.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.74 : 172.14 = 72.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.74/172.14 = 72.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.74x = 172.14 × 72.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.74x = 12,444.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,444.10/124.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.76

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