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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,144.37, 186,235.09 and 57,591.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,144.37, 186,235.09 and 57,591.23 is: 86,395.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,144.37 : 186,235.09 = 57,591.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,144.37/186,235.09 = 57,591.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,144.37x = 186,235.09 × 57,591.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,144.37x = 10,725,507,148.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,725,507,148.72/124,144.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,395.44

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