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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,330.91, 186,496.18 and 57,734.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,330.91, 186,496.18 and 57,734.62 is: 86,601.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,330.91 : 186,496.18 = 57,734.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,330.91/186,496.18 = 57,734.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,330.91x = 186,496.18 × 57,734.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,330.91x = 10,767,286,083.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,767,286,083.75/124,330.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,601.84

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