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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,016.24, 186,024.36 and 30,522.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,016.24, 186,024.36 and 30,522.08 is: 45,783.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,016.24 : 186,024.36 = 30,522.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,016.24/186,024.36 = 30,522.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,016.24x = 186,024.36 × 30,522.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,016.24x = 5,677,850,397.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,677,850,397.87/124,016.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,783.12

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