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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,570.43, 186,885.30 and 40,330.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,570.43, 186,885.30 and 40,330.63 is: 60,505.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,570.43 : 186,885.30 = 40,330.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,570.43/186,885.30 = 40,330.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,570.43x = 186,885.30 × 40,330.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,570.43x = 7,537,200,952.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,537,200,952.31/124,570.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,505.54

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