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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.74, 172.17 and 78.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.74, 172.17 and 78.12 is: 107.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.74 : 172.17 = 78.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.74/172.17 = 78.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.74x = 172.17 × 78.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.74x = 13,449.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,449.92/124.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.82

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