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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,134.60, 186,056.08 and 57,433.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,134.60, 186,056.08 and 57,433.80 is: 86,083.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,134.60 : 186,056.08 = 57,433.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,134.60/186,056.08 = 57,433.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,134.60x = 186,056.08 × 57,433.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,134.60x = 10,685,907,687.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,685,907,687.50/124,134.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,083.23

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