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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,184.32, 184,776.48 and 34,434.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,184.32, 184,776.48 and 34,434.24 is: 51,651.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,184.32 : 184,776.48 = 34,434.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,184.32/184,776.48 = 34,434.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,184.32x = 184,776.48 × 34,434.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,184.32x = 6,362,637,658.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362,637,658.68/123,184.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,651.36

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