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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.00, 184.62 and 62.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.00, 184.62 and 62.18 is: 93.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.00 : 184.62 = 62.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.00/184.62 = 62.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.00x = 184.62 × 62.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.00x = 11,478.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,478.72/123.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.32

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