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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,612.21, 185,418.24 and 117,301.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,612.21, 185,418.24 and 117,301.34 is: 175,951.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,612.21 : 185,418.24 = 117,301.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,612.21/185,418.24 = 117,301.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,612.21x = 185,418.24 × 117,301.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,612.21x = 21,749,807,085.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,749,807,085.35/123,612.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,951.93

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