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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,070.40, 186,182.15 and 57,498.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,070.40, 186,182.15 and 57,498.12 is: 86,282.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,070.40 : 186,182.15 = 57,498.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,070.40/186,182.15 = 57,498.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,070.40x = 186,182.15 × 57,498.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,070.40x = 10,705,123,315.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,705,123,315.07/124,070.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,282.65

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