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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.33, 185.00 and 77.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.33, 185.00 and 77.62 is: 116.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.33 : 185.00 = 77.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.33/185.00 = 77.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.33x = 185.00 × 77.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.33x = 14,360.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360.04/123.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.43

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