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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,501.50, 186,753.87 and 41,395.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,501.50, 186,753.87 and 41,395.50 is: 62,093.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,501.50 : 186,753.87 = 41,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,501.50/186,753.87 = 41,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,501.50x = 186,753.87 × 41,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,501.50x = 7,730,769,825.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,730,769,825.59/124,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,093.79

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