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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.43, 602.21 and 123.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.43, 602.21 and 123.77 is: 185.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.43 : 602.21 = 123.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.43/602.21 = 123.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.43x = 602.21 × 123.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.43x = 74,536.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,536.65/401.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.68

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