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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,401.43, 186,596.47 and 40,165.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,401.43, 186,596.47 and 40,165.48 is: 60,246.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,401.43 : 186,596.47 = 40,165.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,401.43/186,596.47 = 40,165.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,401.43x = 186,596.47 × 40,165.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,401.43x = 7,494,736,783.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,494,736,783.86/124,401.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,246.39

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