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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,420.45, 185,111.76 and 39,169.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,420.45, 185,111.76 and 39,169.69 is: 58,748.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,420.45 : 185,111.76 = 39,169.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,420.45/185,111.76 = 39,169.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,420.45x = 185,111.76 × 39,169.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,420.45x = 7,250,769,329.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,250,769,329.00/123,420.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,748.53

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