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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,058.20, 184,464.63 and 51,998.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,058.20, 184,464.63 and 51,998.76 is: 77,946.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,058.20 : 184,464.63 = 51,998.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,058.20/184,464.63 = 51,998.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,058.20x = 184,464.63 × 51,998.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,058.20x = 9,591,932,023.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,591,932,023.86/123,058.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,946.31

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