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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,369.56, 186,552.72 and 30,874.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,369.56, 186,552.72 and 30,874.50 is: 46,311.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,369.56 : 186,552.72 = 30,874.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,369.56/186,552.72 = 30,874.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,369.56x = 186,552.72 × 30,874.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,369.56x = 5,759,721,953.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,759,721,953.64/124,369.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,311.35

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