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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,559.20, 186,838.80 and 121,278.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,559.20, 186,838.80 and 121,278.70 is: 181,918.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,559.20 : 186,838.80 = 121,278.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,559.20/186,838.80 = 121,278.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,559.20x = 186,838.80 × 121,278.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,559.20x = 22,659,566,773.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,659,566,773.56/124,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,918.05

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