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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,743.40, 185,663.70 and 48,850.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,743.40, 185,663.70 and 48,850.80 is: 73,295.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,743.40 : 185,663.70 = 48,850.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,743.40/185,663.70 = 48,850.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,743.40x = 185,663.70 × 48,850.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,743.40x = 9,069,820,275.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,069,820,275.96/123,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,295.39

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