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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,018.53, 186,025.05 and 39,775.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,018.53, 186,025.05 and 39,775.29 is: 59,662.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,018.53 : 186,025.05 = 39,775.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,018.53/186,025.05 = 39,775.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,018.53x = 186,025.05 × 39,775.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,018.53x = 7,399,200,311.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,399,200,311.01/124,018.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,662.05

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