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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,789.38, 308,829.40 and 123,187.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,789.38, 308,829.40 and 123,187.38 is: 169,998.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,789.38 : 308,829.40 = 123,187.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,789.38/308,829.40 = 123,187.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,789.38x = 308,829.40 × 123,187.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,789.38x = 38,043,884,652.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,043,884,652.97/223,789.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,998.62

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