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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,980.20, 184,556.70 and 52,909.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,980.20, 184,556.70 and 52,909.80 is: 79,401.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,980.20 : 184,556.70 = 52,909.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,980.20/184,556.70 = 52,909.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,980.20x = 184,556.70 × 52,909.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,980.20x = 9,764,858,085.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,764,858,085.66/122,980.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,401.87

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