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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,415.40, 186,647.40 and 49,522.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,415.40, 186,647.40 and 49,522.80 is: 74,293.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,415.40 : 186,647.40 = 49,522.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,415.40/186,647.40 = 49,522.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,415.40x = 186,647.40 × 49,522.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,415.40x = 9,243,301,860.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,243,301,860.72/124,415.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,293.87

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