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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,316.45, 184,974.77 and 29,822.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,316.45, 184,974.77 and 29,822.20 is: 44,733.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,316.45 : 184,974.77 = 29,822.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,316.45/184,974.77 = 29,822.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,316.45x = 184,974.77 × 29,822.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,316.45x = 5,516,354,198.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516,354,198.01/123,316.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,733.32

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