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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,426.56, 186,640.50 and 30,932.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,426.56, 186,640.50 and 30,932.31 is: 46,398.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,426.56 : 186,640.50 = 30,932.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,426.56/186,640.50 = 30,932.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,426.56x = 186,640.50 × 30,932.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,426.56x = 5,773,222,620.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,773,222,620.45/124,426.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,398.63

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