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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,796.80, 185,695.20 and 40,690.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,796.80, 185,695.20 and 40,690.80 is: 61,036.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,796.80 : 185,695.20 = 40,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,796.80/185,695.20 = 40,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,796.80x = 185,695.20 × 40,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,796.80x = 7,556,086,244.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,556,086,244.16/123,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,036.20

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