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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,367.45, 186,551.17 and 30,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,367.45, 186,551.17 and 30,873.20 is: 46,309.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,367.45 : 186,551.17 = 30,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,367.45/186,551.17 = 30,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,367.45x = 186,551.17 × 30,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,367.45x = 5,759,431,192.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,759,431,192.45/124,367.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,309.80

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