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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.77, 186.41 and 78.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.77, 186.41 and 78.75 is: 117.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.77 : 186.41 = 78.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.77/186.41 = 78.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.77x = 186.41 × 78.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.77x = 14,679.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,679.39/124.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.65

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