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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,250.25, 186,304.29 and 57,656.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,250.25, 186,304.29 and 57,656.10 is: 86,451.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,250.25 : 186,304.29 = 57,656.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,250.25/186,304.29 = 57,656.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,250.25x = 186,304.29 × 57,656.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,250.25x = 10,741,578,774.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,741,578,774.67/124,250.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,451.16

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