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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,153.96, 186,199.26 and 39,896.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,153.96, 186,199.26 and 39,896.68 is: 59,834.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,153.96 : 186,199.26 = 39,896.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,153.96/186,199.26 = 39,896.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,153.96x = 186,199.26 × 39,896.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,153.96x = 7,428,732,292.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,428,732,292.46/124,153.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,834.84

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