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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,303.38, 186,455.09 and 41,197.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,303.38, 186,455.09 and 41,197.38 is: 61,796.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,303.38 : 186,455.09 = 41,197.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,303.38/186,455.09 = 41,197.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,303.38x = 186,455.09 × 41,197.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,303.38x = 7,681,460,057.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,681,460,057.40/124,303.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,796.07

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