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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,570.20, 186,650.10 and 71,887.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,570.20, 186,650.10 and 71,887.80 is: 107,713.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,570.20 : 186,650.10 = 71,887.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,570.20/186,650.10 = 71,887.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,570.20x = 186,650.10 × 71,887.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,570.20x = 13,417,865,058.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,417,865,058.78/124,570.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,713.28

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