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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,403.80, 185,105.72 and 29,909.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,403.80, 185,105.72 and 29,909.55 is: 44,864.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,403.80 : 185,105.72 = 29,909.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,403.80/185,105.72 = 29,909.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,403.80x = 185,105.72 × 29,909.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,403.80x = 5,536,428,638.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,428,638.08/123,403.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,864.33

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