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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.00, 169.56 and 101.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.00, 169.56 and 101.13 is: 139.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.00 : 169.56 = 101.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.00/169.56 = 101.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.00x = 169.56 × 101.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.00x = 17,147.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,147.44/123.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.41

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