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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,334.83, 186,501.93 and 30,840.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,334.83, 186,501.93 and 30,840.58 is: 46,260.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,334.83 : 186,501.93 = 30,840.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,334.83/186,501.93 = 30,840.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,334.83x = 186,501.93 × 30,840.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,334.83x = 5,751,827,692.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,827,692.32/124,334.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,260.79

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