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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,260.74, 184,915.08 and 47,353.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,260.74, 184,915.08 and 47,353.75 is: 71,039.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,260.74 : 184,915.08 = 47,353.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,260.74/184,915.08 = 47,353.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,260.74x = 184,915.08 × 47,353.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,260.74x = 8,756,422,007.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,756,422,007.26/123,260.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,039.83

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