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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,575.50, 186,863.29 and 31,081.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,575.50, 186,863.29 and 31,081.25 is: 46,621.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,575.50 : 186,863.29 = 31,081.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,575.50/186,863.29 = 31,081.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,575.50x = 186,863.29 × 31,081.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,575.50x = 5,807,945,021.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,807,945,021.77/124,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,621.89

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