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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,340.40, 186,535.44 and 35,594.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,340.40, 186,535.44 and 35,594.64 is: 53,399.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,340.40 : 186,535.44 = 35,594.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,340.40/186,535.44 = 35,594.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,340.40x = 186,535.44 × 35,594.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,340.40x = 6,639,661,834.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,639,661,834.04/124,340.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,399.07

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