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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,342.79, 185,087.99 and 53,222.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,342.79, 185,087.99 and 53,222.10 is: 79,864.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,342.79 : 185,087.99 = 53,222.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,342.79/185,087.99 = 53,222.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,342.79x = 185,087.99 × 53,222.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,342.79x = 9,850,770,321.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,850,770,321.03/123,342.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,864.99

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