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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,363.40, 186,545.10 and 41,257.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,363.40, 186,545.10 and 41,257.40 is: 61,886.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,363.40 : 186,545.10 = 41,257.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,363.40/186,545.10 = 41,257.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,363.40x = 186,545.10 × 41,257.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,363.40x = 7,696,365,808.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,696,365,808.74/124,363.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,886.10

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