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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,299.60, 186,449.40 and 41,193.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,299.60, 186,449.40 and 41,193.60 is: 61,790.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,299.60 : 186,449.40 = 41,193.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,299.60/186,449.40 = 41,193.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,299.60x = 186,449.40 × 41,193.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,299.60x = 7,680,522,003.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,680,522,003.84/124,299.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,790.40

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