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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,044.00, 184,465.96 and 51,920.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,044.00, 184,465.96 and 51,920.73 is: 77,838.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,044.00 : 184,465.96 = 51,920.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,044.00/184,465.96 = 51,920.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,044.00x = 184,465.96 × 51,920.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,044.00x = 9,577,607,173.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,577,607,173.55/123,044.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,838.88

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