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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,333.45, 184,979.31 and 34,566.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,333.45, 184,979.31 and 34,566.53 is: 51,843.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,333.45 : 184,979.31 = 34,566.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,333.45/184,979.31 = 34,566.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,333.45x = 184,979.31 × 34,566.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,333.45x = 6,394,091,943.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,091,943.60/123,333.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,843.94

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