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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,058.80, 184,534.20 and 56,476.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,058.80, 184,534.20 and 56,476.80 is: 84,690.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,058.80 : 184,534.20 = 56,476.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,058.80/184,534.20 = 56,476.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,058.80x = 184,534.20 × 56,476.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,058.80x = 10,421,901,106.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,421,901,106.56/123,058.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,690.42

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