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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,547.10, 186,820.65 and 35,792.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,547.10, 186,820.65 and 35,792.70 is: 53,689.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,547.10 : 186,820.65 = 35,792.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,547.10/186,820.65 = 35,792.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,547.10x = 186,820.65 × 35,792.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,547.10x = 6,686,815,479.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,815,479.26/124,547.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,689.05

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