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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,810.12, 185,781.06 and 73,987.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,810.12, 185,781.06 and 73,987.56 is: 111,020.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,810.12 : 185,781.06 = 73,987.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,810.12/185,781.06 = 73,987.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,810.12x = 185,781.06 × 73,987.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,810.12x = 13,745,487,323.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,745,487,323.61/123,810.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,020.71

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