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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,318.96, 184,978.53 and 29,824.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,318.96, 184,978.53 and 29,824.71 is: 44,737.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,318.96 : 184,978.53 = 29,824.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,318.96/184,978.53 = 29,824.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,318.96x = 184,978.53 × 29,824.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,318.96x = 5,516,931,013.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516,931,013.48/123,318.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,737.09

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