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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,433.16, 186,650.45 and 30,938.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,433.16, 186,650.45 and 30,938.91 is: 46,408.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,433.16 : 186,650.45 = 30,938.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,433.16/186,650.45 = 30,938.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,433.16x = 186,650.45 × 30,938.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,433.16x = 5,774,761,319.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774,761,319.31/124,433.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,408.54

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