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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,603.60, 185,392.56 and 83,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,603.60, 185,392.56 and 83,877.60 is: 125,807.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,603.60 : 185,392.56 = 83,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,603.60/185,392.56 = 83,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,603.60x = 185,392.56 × 83,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,603.60x = 15,550,282,990.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,550,282,990.66/123,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,807.69

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