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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,612.20, 185,504.70 and 53,541.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,612.20, 185,504.70 and 53,541.80 is: 80,350.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,612.20 : 185,504.70 = 53,541.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,612.20/185,504.70 = 53,541.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,612.20x = 185,504.70 × 53,541.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,612.20x = 9,932,255,546.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,932,255,546.46/123,612.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,350.12

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