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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,500.24, 186,753.60 and 40,263.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,500.24, 186,753.60 and 40,263.48 is: 60,396.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,500.24 : 186,753.60 = 40,263.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,500.24/186,753.60 = 40,263.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,500.24x = 186,753.60 × 40,263.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,500.24x = 7,519,349,838.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,519,349,838.53/124,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,396.27

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