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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,187.00, 184,884.37 and 48,359.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,187.00, 184,884.37 and 48,359.70 is: 72,580.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,187.00 : 184,884.37 = 48,359.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,187.00/184,884.37 = 48,359.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,187.00x = 184,884.37 × 48,359.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,187.00x = 8,940,951,733.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,940,951,733.01/123,187.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,580.32

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