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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,556.50, 186,864.41 and 40,316.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,556.50, 186,864.41 and 40,316.68 is: 60,484.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,556.50 : 186,864.41 = 40,316.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,556.50/186,864.41 = 40,316.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,556.50x = 186,864.41 × 40,316.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,556.50x = 7,533,752,955.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,752,955.73/124,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,484.62

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