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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,378.00, 186,603.64 and 40,136.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,378.00, 186,603.64 and 40,136.58 is: 60,216.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,378.00 : 186,603.64 = 40,136.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,378.00/186,603.64 = 40,136.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,378.00x = 186,603.64 × 40,136.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,378.00x = 7,489,631,824.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,489,631,824.81/124,378.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,216.69

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