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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.75, 172.13 and 69.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.75, 172.13 and 69.48 is: 95.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.75 : 172.13 = 69.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.75/172.13 = 69.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.75x = 172.13 × 69.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.75x = 11,960.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,960.15/124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.87

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