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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126.90, 175.00 and 107.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126.90, 175.00 and 107.23 is: 147.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126.90 : 175.00 = 107.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126.90/175.00 = 107.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126.90x = 175.00 × 107.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126.90x = 18,765.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,765.07/126.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.87

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