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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,574.40, 186,861.51 and 41,468.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,574.40, 186,861.51 and 41,468.40 is: 62,202.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,574.40 : 186,861.51 = 41,468.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,574.40/186,861.51 = 41,468.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,574.40x = 186,861.51 × 41,468.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,574.40x = 7,748,847,841.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,748,847,841.28/124,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,202.57

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