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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,418.02, 186,627.03 and 41,312.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,418.02, 186,627.03 and 41,312.02 is: 61,968.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,418.02 : 186,627.03 = 41,312.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,418.02/186,627.03 = 41,312.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,418.02x = 186,627.03 × 41,312.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,418.02x = 7,709,939,595.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,709,939,595.90/124,418.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,968.03

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