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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,447.37, 186,655.16 and 40,198.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,447.37, 186,655.16 and 40,198.77 is: 60,293.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,447.37 : 186,655.16 = 40,198.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,447.37/186,655.16 = 40,198.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,447.37x = 186,655.16 × 40,198.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,447.37x = 7,503,307,645.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,503,307,645.16/124,447.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,293.02

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