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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,496.40, 186,720.30 and 41,390.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,496.40, 186,720.30 and 41,390.40 is: 62,077.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,496.40 : 186,720.30 = 41,390.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,496.40/186,720.30 = 41,390.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,496.40x = 186,720.30 × 41,390.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,496.40x = 7,728,427,905.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,728,427,905.12/124,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,077.52

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