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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,235.64, 184,853.49 and 34,502.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,235.64, 184,853.49 and 34,502.21 is: 51,753.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,235.64 : 184,853.49 = 34,502.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,235.64/184,853.49 = 34,502.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,235.64x = 184,853.49 × 34,502.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,235.64x = 6,377,853,758.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,853,758.70/123,235.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,753.32

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