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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,016.24, 186,025.08 and 30,521.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,016.24, 186,025.08 and 30,521.36 is: 45,782.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,016.24 : 186,025.08 = 30,521.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,016.24/186,025.08 = 30,521.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,016.24x = 186,025.08 × 30,521.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,016.24x = 5,677,738,435.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,677,738,435.71/124,016.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,782.22

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