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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,192.32, 186,231.30 and 39,936.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,192.32, 186,231.30 and 39,936.90 is: 59,886.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,192.32 : 186,231.30 = 39,936.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,192.32/186,231.30 = 39,936.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,192.32x = 186,231.30 × 39,936.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,192.32x = 7,437,500,804.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,437,500,804.97/124,192.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,886.96

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