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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.43, 185.20 and 69.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.43, 185.20 and 69.37 is: 104.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.43 : 185.20 = 69.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.43/185.20 = 69.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.43x = 185.20 × 69.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.43x = 12,847.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,847.32/123.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.09

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