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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,746.40, 185,668.20 and 48,853.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,746.40, 185,668.20 and 48,853.80 is: 73,299.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,746.40 : 185,668.20 = 48,853.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,746.40/185,668.20 = 48,853.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,746.40x = 185,668.20 × 48,853.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,746.40x = 9,070,597,109.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,070,597,109.16/123,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,299.89

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