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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,003.48, 184,505.40 and 34,257.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,003.48, 184,505.40 and 34,257.24 is: 51,385.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,003.48 : 184,505.40 = 34,257.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,003.48/184,505.40 = 34,257.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,003.48x = 184,505.40 × 34,257.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,003.48x = 6,320,645,769.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,320,645,769.10/123,003.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,385.91

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