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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,000.60, 185,998.46 and 40,894.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,000.60, 185,998.46 and 40,894.60 is: 61,341.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,000.60 : 185,998.46 = 40,894.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,000.60/185,998.46 = 40,894.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,000.60x = 185,998.46 × 40,894.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,000.60x = 7,606,332,622.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,606,332,622.32/124,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,341.10

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