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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,300.04, 186,449.92 and 30,805.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,300.04, 186,449.92 and 30,805.79 is: 46,208.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,300.04 : 186,449.92 = 30,805.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,300.04/186,449.92 = 30,805.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,300.04x = 186,449.92 × 30,805.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,300.04x = 5,743,736,071.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,743,736,071.77/124,300.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,208.64

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