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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,214.90, 186,296.22 and 39,982.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,214.90, 186,296.22 and 39,982.59 is: 59,965.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,214.90 : 186,296.22 = 39,982.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,214.90/186,296.22 = 39,982.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,214.90x = 186,296.22 × 39,982.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,214.90x = 7,448,605,382.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,448,605,382.81/124,214.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,965.47

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