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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,262.36, 184,921.25 and 39,027.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,262.36, 184,921.25 and 39,027.56 is: 58,550.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,262.36 : 184,921.25 = 39,027.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,262.36/184,921.25 = 39,027.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,262.36x = 184,921.25 × 39,027.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,262.36x = 7,217,024,388.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,217,024,388.63/123,262.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,550.11

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