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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,562.20, 185,516.10 and 76,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,562.20, 185,516.10 and 76,906.20 is: 115,466.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,562.20 : 185,516.10 = 76,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,562.20/185,516.10 = 76,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,562.20x = 185,516.10 × 76,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,562.20x = 14,267,338,289.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,267,338,289.82/123,562.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,466.85

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