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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.00, 249.89 and 123.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.00, 249.89 and 123.56 is: 184.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.00 : 249.89 = 123.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.00/249.89 = 123.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.00x = 249.89 × 123.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.00x = 30,874.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,874.54/167.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184.88

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