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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,069.35, 186,122.51 and 57,516.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,069.35, 186,122.51 and 57,516.23 is: 86,282.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,069.35 : 186,122.51 = 57,516.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,069.35/186,122.51 = 57,516.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,069.35x = 186,122.51 × 57,516.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,069.35x = 10,705,063,875.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,705,063,875.14/124,069.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,282.90

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