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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,538.40, 186,831.90 and 53,460.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,538.40, 186,831.90 and 53,460.90 is: 80,201.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,538.40 : 186,831.90 = 53,460.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,538.40/186,831.90 = 53,460.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,538.40x = 186,831.90 × 53,460.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,538.40x = 9,988,201,522.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,988,201,522.71/124,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,201.78

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