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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,750.40, 185,674.20 and 48,857.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,750.40, 185,674.20 and 48,857.80 is: 73,305.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,750.40 : 185,674.20 = 48,857.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,750.40/185,674.20 = 48,857.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,750.40x = 185,674.20 × 48,857.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,750.40x = 9,071,632,928.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071,632,928.76/123,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,305.89

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