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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,047.04, 186,099.60 and 40,940.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,047.04, 186,099.60 and 40,940.96 is: 61,421.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,047.04 : 186,099.60 = 40,940.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,047.04/186,099.60 = 40,940.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,047.04x = 186,099.60 × 40,940.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,047.04x = 7,619,096,279.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,619,096,279.62/124,047.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,421.02

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