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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,579.00, 186,895.74 and 40,347.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,579.00, 186,895.74 and 40,347.67 is: 60,530.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,579.00 : 186,895.74 = 40,347.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,579.00/186,895.74 = 40,347.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,579.00x = 186,895.74 × 40,347.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,579.00x = 7,540,807,676.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,540,807,676.42/124,579.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,530.33

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