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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,118.37, 184,677.54 and 29,624.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,118.37, 184,677.54 and 29,624.12 is: 44,436.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,118.37 : 184,677.54 = 29,624.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,118.37/184,677.54 = 29,624.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,118.37x = 184,677.54 × 29,624.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,118.37x = 5,470,908,682.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,470,908,682.88/123,118.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,436.17

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