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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,303.37, 186,450.38 and 74,050.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,303.37, 186,450.38 and 74,050.21 is: 111,072.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,303.37 : 186,450.38 = 74,050.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,303.37/186,450.38 = 74,050.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,303.37x = 186,450.38 × 74,050.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,303.37x = 13,806,688,957.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,806,688,957.20/124,303.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,072.53

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