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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,444.36, 186,650.65 and 40,195.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,444.36, 186,650.65 and 40,195.77 is: 60,288.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,444.36 : 186,650.65 = 40,195.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,444.36/186,650.65 = 40,195.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,444.36x = 186,650.65 × 40,195.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,444.36x = 7,502,566,648.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,502,566,648.00/124,444.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,288.52

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