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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,534.56, 186,800.22 and 31,041.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,534.56, 186,800.22 and 31,041.12 is: 46,561.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,534.56 : 186,800.22 = 31,041.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,534.56/186,800.22 = 31,041.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,534.56x = 186,800.22 × 31,041.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,534.56x = 5,798,488,045.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,798,488,045.05/124,534.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,561.28

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