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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,302.04, 186,452.92 and 30,807.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,302.04, 186,452.92 and 30,807.79 is: 46,211.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,302.04 : 186,452.92 = 30,807.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,302.04/186,452.92 = 30,807.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,302.04x = 186,452.92 × 30,807.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,302.04x = 5,744,202,404.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,202,404.25/124,302.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,211.65

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