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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,166.70, 186,288.93 and 79,843.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,166.70, 186,288.93 and 79,843.50 is: 119,790.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,166.70 : 186,288.93 = 79,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,166.70/186,288.93 = 79,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,166.70x = 186,288.93 × 79,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,166.70x = 14,873,960,182.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,960,182.46/124,166.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,790.25

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