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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,135.56, 186,201.18 and 30,641.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,135.56, 186,201.18 and 30,641.40 is: 45,961.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,135.56 : 186,201.18 = 30,641.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,135.56/186,201.18 = 30,641.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,135.56x = 186,201.18 × 30,641.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,135.56x = 5,705,464,836.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,464,836.85/124,135.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,961.57

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