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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,401.50, 186,631.41 and 41,295.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,401.50, 186,631.41 and 41,295.50 is: 61,952.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,401.50 : 186,631.41 = 41,295.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,401.50/186,631.41 = 41,295.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,401.50x = 186,631.41 × 41,295.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,401.50x = 7,707,037,391.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,707,037,391.66/124,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,952.93

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