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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125.60, 173.41 and 79.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125.60, 173.41 and 79.00 is: 109.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125.60 : 173.41 = 79.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125.60/173.41 = 79.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125.60x = 173.41 × 79.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125.60x = 13,698.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,698.52/125.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.06

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