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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,301.90, 186,452.85 and 35,560.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,301.90, 186,452.85 and 35,560.70 is: 53,341.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,301.90 : 186,452.85 = 35,560.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,301.90/186,452.85 = 35,560.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,301.90x = 186,452.85 × 35,560.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,301.90x = 6,630,393,863.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,393,863.00/124,301.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,341.05

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