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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,564.37, 186,876.18 and 40,324.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,564.37, 186,876.18 and 40,324.50 is: 60,496.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,564.37 : 186,876.18 = 40,324.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,564.37/186,876.18 = 40,324.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,564.37x = 186,876.18 × 40,324.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,564.37x = 7,535,688,520.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,535,688,520.41/124,564.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,496.34

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