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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.30, 184.86 and 69.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.30, 184.86 and 69.18 is: 103.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.30 : 184.86 = 69.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.30/184.86 = 69.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.30x = 184.86 × 69.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.30x = 12,788.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,788.61/123.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.72

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