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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,317.45, 184,976.27 and 29,823.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,317.45, 184,976.27 and 29,823.20 is: 44,734.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,317.45 : 184,976.27 = 29,823.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,317.45/184,976.27 = 29,823.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,317.45x = 184,976.27 × 29,823.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,317.45x = 5,516,584,295.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516,584,295.46/123,317.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,734.82

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