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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,000.08, 184,496.00 and 50,950.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,000.08, 184,496.00 and 50,950.73 is: 76,424.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,000.08 : 184,496.00 = 50,950.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,000.08/184,496.00 = 50,950.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,000.08x = 184,496.00 × 50,950.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,000.08x = 9,400,204,704.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,400,204,704.85/123,000.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,424.38

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