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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,385.10, 186,577.52 and 30,890.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,385.10, 186,577.52 and 30,890.85 is: 46,336.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,385.10 : 186,577.52 = 30,890.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,385.10/186,577.52 = 30,890.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,385.10x = 186,577.52 × 30,890.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,385.10x = 5,763,538,029.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,538,029.24/124,385.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,336.24

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