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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,300.40, 186,450.60 and 35,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,300.40, 186,450.60 and 35,559.20 is: 53,338.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,300.40 : 186,450.60 = 35,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,300.40/186,450.60 = 35,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,300.40x = 186,450.60 × 35,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,300.40x = 6,630,034,175.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,034,175.52/124,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,338.80

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