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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,525.86, 186,788.18 and 57,929.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,525.86, 186,788.18 and 57,929.28 is: 86,893.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,525.86 : 186,788.18 = 57,929.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,525.86/186,788.18 = 57,929.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,525.86x = 186,788.18 × 57,929.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,525.86x = 10,820,504,924.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,820,504,924.73/124,525.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,893.64

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