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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.00, 184.24 and 84.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.00, 184.24 and 84.30 is: 126.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.00 : 184.24 = 84.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.00/184.24 = 84.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.00x = 184.24 × 84.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.00x = 15,530.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,530.09/123.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.27

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