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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.37, 184.89 and 82.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.37, 184.89 and 82.15 is: 123.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.37 : 184.89 = 82.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.37/184.89 = 82.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.37x = 184.89 × 82.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.37x = 15,188.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,188.71/123.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.12

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