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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126.80, 175.00 and 74.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126.80, 175.00 and 74.34 is: 102.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126.80 : 175.00 = 74.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126.80/175.00 = 74.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126.80x = 175.00 × 74.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126.80x = 13,009.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,009.45/126.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.59

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