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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432.38, 648.54 and 124.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432.38, 648.54 and 124.22 is: 186.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432.38 : 648.54 = 124.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432.38/648.54 = 124.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432.38x = 648.54 × 124.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432.38x = 80,561.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,561.64/432.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186.32

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