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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,296.58, 186,446.76 and 30,802.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,296.58, 186,446.76 and 30,802.42 is: 46,204.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,296.58 : 186,446.76 = 30,802.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,296.58/186,446.76 = 30,802.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,296.58x = 186,446.76 × 30,802.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,296.58x = 5,743,011,409.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,743,011,409.16/124,296.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,204.10

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