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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,387.30, 185,124.15 and 53,316.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,387.30, 185,124.15 and 53,316.90 is: 79,994.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,387.30 : 185,124.15 = 53,316.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,387.30/185,124.15 = 53,316.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,387.30x = 185,124.15 × 53,316.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,387.30x = 9,870,245,793.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,870,245,793.14/123,387.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,994.02

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