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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,609.20, 185,500.20 and 53,538.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,609.20, 185,500.20 and 53,538.80 is: 80,345.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,609.20 : 185,500.20 = 53,538.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,609.20/185,500.20 = 53,538.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,609.20x = 185,500.20 × 53,538.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,609.20x = 9,931,458,107.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,931,458,107.76/123,609.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,345.62

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