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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,104.32, 186,202.56 and 57,576.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,104.32, 186,202.56 and 57,576.32 is: 86,385.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,104.32 : 186,202.56 = 57,576.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,104.32/186,202.56 = 57,576.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,104.32x = 186,202.56 × 57,576.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,104.32x = 10,720,858,179.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,720,858,179.38/124,104.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,385.86

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