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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,559.40, 183,817.20 and 32,602.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,559.40, 183,817.20 and 32,602.60 is: 48,898.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,559.40 : 183,817.20 = 32,602.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,559.40/183,817.20 = 32,602.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,559.40x = 183,817.20 × 32,602.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,559.40x = 5,992,918,644.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,992,918,644.72/122,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,898.07

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