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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,199.56, 184,797.72 and 29,704.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,199.56, 184,797.72 and 29,704.50 is: 44,556.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,199.56 : 184,797.72 = 29,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,199.56/184,797.72 = 29,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,199.56x = 184,797.72 × 29,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,199.56x = 5,489,323,873.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,489,323,873.74/123,199.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,556.36

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