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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,204.48, 184,808.18 and 48,359.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,204.48, 184,808.18 and 48,359.87 is: 72,540.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,204.48 : 184,808.18 = 48,359.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,204.48/184,808.18 = 48,359.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,204.48x = 184,808.18 × 48,359.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,204.48x = 8,937,299,449.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,937,299,449.63/123,204.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,540.38

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