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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,146.45, 184,442.87 and 74,984.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,146.45, 184,442.87 and 74,984.61 is: 112,308.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,146.45 : 184,442.87 = 74,984.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,146.45/184,442.87 = 74,984.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,146.45x = 184,442.87 × 74,984.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,146.45x = 13,830,376,674.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,830,376,674.23/123,146.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,308.37

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