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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,037.60, 186,117.92 and 49,156.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,037.60, 186,117.92 and 49,156.10 is: 73,758.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,037.60 : 186,117.92 = 49,156.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,037.60/186,117.92 = 49,156.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,037.60x = 186,117.92 × 49,156.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,037.60x = 9,148,830,793.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,148,830,793.22/124,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,758.53

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