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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,404.06, 186,600.41 and 40,168.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,404.06, 186,600.41 and 40,168.11 is: 60,250.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,404.06 : 186,600.41 = 40,168.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,404.06/186,600.41 = 40,168.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,404.06x = 186,600.41 × 40,168.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,404.06x = 7,495,385,794.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,495,385,794.93/124,404.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,250.33

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