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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,000.06, 186,000.12 and 57,403.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,000.06, 186,000.12 and 57,403.78 is: 86,105.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,000.06 : 186,000.12 = 57,403.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,000.06/186,000.12 = 57,403.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,000.06x = 186,000.12 × 57,403.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,000.06x = 10,677,109,968.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,677,109,968.45/124,000.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,105.68

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