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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,359.50, 183,517.30 and 32,402.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,359.50, 183,517.30 and 32,402.78 is: 48,598.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,359.50 : 183,517.30 = 32,402.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,359.50/183,517.30 = 32,402.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,359.50x = 183,517.30 × 32,402.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,359.50x = 5,946,470,698.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,470,698.09/122,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,598.36

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