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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,574.92, 186,873.18 and 35,835.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,574.92, 186,873.18 and 35,835.64 is: 53,756.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,574.92 : 186,873.18 = 35,835.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,574.92/186,873.18 = 35,835.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,574.92x = 186,873.18 × 35,835.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,574.92x = 6,696,720,004.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,696,720,004.14/124,574.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,756.57

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