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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,226.20, 186,313.20 and 39,993.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,226.20, 186,313.20 and 39,993.92 is: 59,982.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,226.20 : 186,313.20 = 39,993.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,226.20/186,313.20 = 39,993.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,226.20x = 186,313.20 × 39,993.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,226.20x = 7,451,395,215.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,451,395,215.74/124,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,982.48

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