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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.74, 172.13 and 87.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.74, 172.13 and 87.84 is: 121.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.74 : 172.13 = 87.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.74/172.13 = 87.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.74x = 172.13 × 87.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.74x = 15,119.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,119.46/124.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.21

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