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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,738.40, 185,656.20 and 48,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,738.40, 185,656.20 and 48,845.80 is: 73,287.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,738.40 : 185,656.20 = 48,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,738.40/185,656.20 = 48,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,738.40x = 185,656.20 × 48,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,738.40x = 9,068,525,613.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,068,525,613.96/123,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,287.88

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