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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,286.13, 184,927.17 and 39,046.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,286.13, 184,927.17 and 39,046.16 is: 58,568.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,286.13 : 184,927.17 = 39,046.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,286.13/184,927.17 = 39,046.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,286.13x = 184,927.17 × 39,046.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,286.13x = 7,220,694,943.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,220,694,943.53/123,286.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,568.59

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