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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,547.20, 186,615.60 and 71,864.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,547.20, 186,615.60 and 71,864.80 is: 107,678.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,547.20 : 186,615.60 = 71,864.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,547.20/186,615.60 = 71,864.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,547.20x = 186,615.60 × 71,864.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,547.20x = 13,411,092,770.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,411,092,770.88/124,547.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,678.80

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