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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,817.60, 185,704.80 and 44,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,817.60, 185,704.80 and 44,891.20 is: 67,328.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,817.60 : 185,704.80 = 44,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,817.60/185,704.80 = 44,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,817.60x = 185,704.80 × 44,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,817.60x = 8,336,511,317.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,336,511,317.76/123,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,328.97

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