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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,370.10, 186,500.11 and 35,603.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,370.10, 186,500.11 and 35,603.38 is: 53,389.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,370.10 : 186,500.11 = 35,603.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,370.10/186,500.11 = 35,603.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,370.10x = 186,500.11 × 35,603.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,370.10x = 6,640,034,286.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,640,034,286.37/124,370.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,389.31

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