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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,293.10, 184,939.68 and 34,559.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,293.10, 184,939.68 and 34,559.76 is: 51,839.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,293.10 : 184,939.68 = 34,559.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,293.10/184,939.68 = 34,559.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,293.10x = 184,939.68 × 34,559.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,293.10x = 6,391,470,955.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,391,470,955.28/123,293.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,839.65

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