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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,556.10, 186,834.15 and 35,801.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,556.10, 186,834.15 and 35,801.70 is: 53,702.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,556.10 : 186,834.15 = 35,801.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,556.10/186,834.15 = 35,801.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,556.10x = 186,834.15 × 35,801.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,556.10x = 6,688,980,188.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,688,980,188.06/124,556.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,702.55

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