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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,331.15, 186,496.56 and 57,734.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,331.15, 186,496.56 and 57,734.87 is: 86,602.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,331.15 : 186,496.56 = 57,734.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,331.15/186,496.56 = 57,734.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,331.15x = 186,496.56 × 57,734.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,331.15x = 10,767,353,714.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,767,353,714.56/124,331.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,602.22

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