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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,300.08, 186,452.01 and 30,805.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,300.08, 186,452.01 and 30,805.92 is: 46,209.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,300.08 : 186,452.01 = 30,805.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,300.08/186,452.01 = 30,805.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,300.08x = 186,452.01 × 30,805.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,300.08x = 5,743,825,703.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,743,825,703.90/124,300.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,209.35

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