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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,386.25, 186,608.54 and 41,280.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,386.25, 186,608.54 and 41,280.25 is: 61,930.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,386.25 : 186,608.54 = 41,280.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,386.25/186,608.54 = 41,280.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,386.25x = 186,608.54 × 41,280.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,386.25x = 7,703,247,183.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,703,247,183.34/124,386.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,930.05

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