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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,501.20, 185,338.20 and 53,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,501.20, 185,338.20 and 53,430.80 is: 80,183.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,501.20 : 185,338.20 = 53,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,501.20/185,338.20 = 53,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,501.20x = 185,338.20 × 53,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,501.20x = 9,902,768,296.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,768,296.56/123,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,183.58

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