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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125.50, 173.20 and 76.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125.50, 173.20 and 76.38 is: 105.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125.50 : 173.20 = 76.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125.50/173.20 = 76.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125.50x = 173.20 × 76.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125.50x = 13,229.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,229.02/125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.41

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