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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,620.20, 185,387.10 and 64,436.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,620.20, 185,387.10 and 64,436.20 is: 96,631.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,620.20 : 185,387.10 = 64,436.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,620.20/185,387.10 = 64,436.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,620.20x = 185,387.10 × 64,436.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,620.20x = 11,945,640,253.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,945,640,253.02/123,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,631.78

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