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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,003.45, 184,479.98 and 34,234.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,003.45, 184,479.98 and 34,234.65 is: 51,344.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,003.45 : 184,479.98 = 34,234.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,003.45/184,479.98 = 34,234.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,003.45x = 184,479.98 × 34,234.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,003.45x = 6,315,607,376.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,607,376.13/123,003.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,344.96

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