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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,574.40, 186,833.58 and 35,808.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,574.40, 186,833.58 and 35,808.12 is: 53,704.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,574.40 : 186,833.58 = 35,808.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,574.40/186,833.58 = 35,808.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,574.40x = 186,833.58 × 35,808.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,574.40x = 6,690,159,252.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,159,252.67/124,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,704.13

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