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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,528.20, 186,792.30 and 49,659.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,528.20, 186,792.30 and 49,659.90 is: 74,489.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,528.20 : 186,792.30 = 49,659.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,528.20/186,792.30 = 49,659.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,528.20x = 186,792.30 × 49,659.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,528.20x = 9,276,086,938.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,276,086,938.77/124,528.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,489.85

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