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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,195.20, 186,317.10 and 53,117.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,195.20, 186,317.10 and 53,117.70 is: 79,686.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,195.20 : 186,317.10 = 53,117.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,195.20/186,317.10 = 53,117.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,195.20x = 186,317.10 × 53,117.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,195.20x = 9,896,735,822.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,896,735,822.67/124,195.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,686.94

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