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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,025.10, 186,037.59 and 30,530.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,025.10, 186,037.59 and 30,530.85 is: 45,796.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,025.10 : 186,037.59 = 30,530.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,025.10/186,037.59 = 30,530.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,025.10x = 186,037.59 × 30,530.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,025.10x = 5,679,885,754.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,679,885,754.65/124,025.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,796.26

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