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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,468.11, 186,702.75 and 30,973.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,468.11, 186,702.75 and 30,973.86 is: 46,460.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,468.11 : 186,702.75 = 30,973.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,468.11/186,702.75 = 30,973.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,468.11x = 186,702.75 × 30,973.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,468.11x = 5,782,904,840.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,782,904,840.12/124,468.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,460.94

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