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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,302.33, 186,455.39 and 30,808.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,302.33, 186,455.39 and 30,808.17 is: 46,212.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,302.33 : 186,455.39 = 30,808.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,302.33/186,455.39 = 30,808.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,302.33x = 186,455.39 × 30,808.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,302.33x = 5,744,349,198.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,349,198.50/124,302.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,212.72

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