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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,305.40, 186,438.30 and 41,199.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,305.40, 186,438.30 and 41,199.40 is: 61,792.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,305.40 : 186,438.30 = 41,199.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,305.40/186,438.30 = 41,199.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,305.40x = 186,438.30 × 41,199.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,305.40x = 7,681,146,097.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,681,146,097.02/124,305.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,792.54

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