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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,331.46, 186,583.32 and 49,443.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,331.46, 186,583.32 and 49,443.93 is: 74,200.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,331.46 : 186,583.32 = 49,443.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,331.46/186,583.32 = 49,443.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,331.46x = 186,583.32 × 49,443.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,331.46x = 9,225,412,613.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,225,412,613.25/124,331.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,200.15

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