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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.00, 184.49 and 31.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.00, 184.49 and 31.69 is: 47.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.00 : 184.49 = 31.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.00/184.49 = 31.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.00x = 184.49 × 31.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.00x = 5,846.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,846.33/123.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.53

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