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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,340.07, 184,994.75 and 34,600.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,340.07, 184,994.75 and 34,600.50 is: 51,896.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,340.07 : 184,994.75 = 34,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,340.07/184,994.75 = 34,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,340.07x = 184,994.75 × 34,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,340.07x = 6,400,910,933.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,400,910,933.88/123,340.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,896.44

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