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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.30, 648.48 and 124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.30, 648.48 and 124.20 is: 186.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.30 : 648.48 = 124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.30/648.48 = 124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.30x = 648.48 × 124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.30x = 80,541.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,541.22/432.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186.31

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