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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,399.50, 186,628.41 and 41,293.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,399.50, 186,628.41 and 41,293.50 is: 61,949.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,399.50 : 186,628.41 = 41,293.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,399.50/186,628.41 = 41,293.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,399.50x = 186,628.41 × 41,293.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,399.50x = 7,706,540,248.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,706,540,248.34/124,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,949.93

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