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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,517.47, 186,800.20 and 40,298.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,517.47, 186,800.20 and 40,298.53 is: 60,455.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,517.47 : 186,800.20 = 40,298.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,517.47/186,800.20 = 40,298.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,517.47x = 186,800.20 × 40,298.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,517.47x = 7,527,772,328.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,527,772,328.21/124,517.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,455.55

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