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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,400.40, 186,600.60 and 71,782.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,400.40, 186,600.60 and 71,782.80 is: 107,674.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,400.40 : 186,600.60 = 71,782.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,400.40/186,600.60 = 71,782.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,400.40x = 186,600.60 × 71,782.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,400.40x = 13,394,713,549.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,394,713,549.68/124,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,674.20

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