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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,330.01, 186,521.60 and 40,094.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,330.01, 186,521.60 and 40,094.98 is: 60,151.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,330.01 : 186,521.60 = 40,094.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,330.01/186,521.60 = 40,094.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,330.01x = 186,521.60 × 40,094.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,330.01x = 7,478,579,821.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,478,579,821.57/124,330.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,151.04

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