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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,114.84, 186,250.94 and 53,037.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,114.84, 186,250.94 and 53,037.97 is: 79,590.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,114.84 : 186,250.94 = 53,037.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,114.84/186,250.94 = 53,037.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,114.84x = 186,250.94 × 53,037.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,114.84x = 9,878,371,768.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,878,371,768.19/124,114.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,590.58

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