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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125.48, 173.18 and 76.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125.48, 173.18 and 76.36 is: 105.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125.48 : 173.18 = 76.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125.48/173.18 = 76.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125.48x = 173.18 × 76.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125.48x = 13,224.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,224.02/125.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.39

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