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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,500.60, 186,750.90 and 40,260.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,500.60, 186,750.90 and 40,260.60 is: 60,390.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,500.60 : 186,750.90 = 40,260.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,500.60/186,750.90 = 40,260.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,500.60x = 186,750.90 × 40,260.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,500.60x = 7,518,703,284.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,518,703,284.54/124,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,390.90

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