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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,023.04, 186,046.98 and 39,762.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,023.04, 186,046.98 and 39,762.16 is: 59,647.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,023.04 : 186,046.98 = 39,762.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,023.04/186,046.98 = 39,762.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,023.04x = 186,046.98 × 39,762.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,023.04x = 7,397,629,786.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,397,629,786.28/124,023.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,647.22

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