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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,424.05, 186,548.59 and 57,793.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,424.05, 186,548.59 and 57,793.45 is: 86,649.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,424.05 : 186,548.59 = 57,793.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,424.05/186,548.59 = 57,793.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,424.05x = 186,548.59 × 57,793.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,424.05x = 10,781,286,608.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,781,286,608.74/124,424.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,649.54

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