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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.28, 184.79 and 84.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.28, 184.79 and 84.63 is: 126.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.28 : 184.79 = 84.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.28/184.79 = 84.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.28x = 184.79 × 84.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.28x = 15,639.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,639.05/123.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.86

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