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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,493.20, 186,448.20 and 84,835.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,493.20, 186,448.20 and 84,835.60 is: 127,054.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,493.20 : 186,448.20 = 84,835.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,493.20/186,448.20 = 84,835.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,493.20x = 186,448.20 × 84,835.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,493.20x = 15,817,444,915.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,817,444,915.92/124,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,054.69

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