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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,032.20, 184,634.70 and 52,961.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,032.20, 184,634.70 and 52,961.80 is: 79,479.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,032.20 : 184,634.70 = 52,961.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,032.20/184,634.70 = 52,961.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,032.20x = 184,634.70 × 52,961.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,032.20x = 9,778,586,054.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,778,586,054.46/123,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,479.89

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