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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,576.00, 186,893.77 and 40,336.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,576.00, 186,893.77 and 40,336.25 is: 60,514.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,576.00 : 186,893.77 = 40,336.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,576.00/186,893.77 = 40,336.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,576.00x = 186,893.77 × 40,336.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,576.00x = 7,538,594,390.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,538,594,390.68/124,576.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,514.02

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