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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125.51, 173.00 and 125.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125.51, 173.00 and 125.10 is: 172.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125.51 : 173.00 = 125.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125.51/173.00 = 125.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125.51x = 173.00 × 125.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125.51x = 21,641.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,641.67/125.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.44

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