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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,064.23, 186,105.24 and 51,944.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,064.23, 186,105.24 and 51,944.56 is: 77,920.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,064.23 : 186,105.24 = 51,944.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,064.23/186,105.24 = 51,944.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,064.23x = 186,105.24 × 51,944.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,064.23x = 9,667,154,545.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,667,154,545.77/124,064.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,920.57

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