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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,072.03, 184,608.03 and 29,577.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,072.03, 184,608.03 and 29,577.78 is: 44,366.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,072.03 : 184,608.03 = 29,577.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,072.03/184,608.03 = 29,577.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,072.03x = 184,608.03 × 29,577.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,072.03x = 5,460,295,697.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,295,697.57/123,072.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,366.67

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