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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,142.26, 184,713.48 and 29,648.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,142.26, 184,713.48 and 29,648.02 is: 44,472.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,142.26 : 184,713.48 = 29,648.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,142.26/184,713.48 = 29,648.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,142.26x = 184,713.48 × 29,648.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,142.26x = 5,476,388,949.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,388,949.31/123,142.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,472.05

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