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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,412.20, 185,204.70 and 53,341.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,412.20, 185,204.70 and 53,341.80 is: 80,050.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,412.20 : 185,204.70 = 53,341.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,412.20/185,204.70 = 53,341.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,412.20x = 185,204.70 × 53,341.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,412.20x = 9,879,152,066.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,879,152,066.46/123,412.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,050.04

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