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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,528.20, 186,500.70 and 84,870.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,528.20, 186,500.70 and 84,870.60 is: 127,107.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,528.20 : 186,500.70 = 84,870.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,528.20/186,500.70 = 84,870.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,528.20x = 186,500.70 × 84,870.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,528.20x = 15,828,426,309.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,828,426,309.42/124,528.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,107.16

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