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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,060.30, 186,086.98 and 39,819.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,060.30, 186,086.98 and 39,819.80 is: 59,728.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,060.30 : 186,086.98 = 39,819.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,060.30/186,086.98 = 39,819.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,060.30x = 186,086.98 × 39,819.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,060.30x = 7,409,946,326.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,409,946,326.20/124,060.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,728.59

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