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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,386.04, 186,577.34 and 74,479.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,386.04, 186,577.34 and 74,479.91 is: 111,718.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,386.04 : 186,577.34 = 74,479.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,386.04/186,577.34 = 74,479.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,386.04x = 186,577.34 × 74,479.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,386.04x = 13,896,263,585.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,896,263,585.28/124,386.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,718.84

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