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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,526.20, 185,375.70 and 53,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,526.20, 185,375.70 and 53,455.80 is: 80,221.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,526.20 : 185,375.70 = 53,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,526.20/185,375.70 = 53,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,526.20x = 185,375.70 × 53,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,526.20x = 9,909,406,344.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,909,406,344.06/123,526.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,221.09

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