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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,539.40, 186,809.10 and 41,433.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,539.40, 186,809.10 and 41,433.40 is: 62,150.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,539.40 : 186,809.10 = 41,433.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,539.40/186,809.10 = 41,433.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,539.40x = 186,809.10 × 41,433.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,539.40x = 7,740,136,163.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,740,136,163.94/124,539.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,150.10

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