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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,579.50, 186,896.50 and 40,348.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,579.50, 186,896.50 and 40,348.17 is: 60,531.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,579.50 : 186,896.50 = 40,348.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,579.50/186,896.50 = 40,348.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,579.50x = 186,896.50 × 40,348.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,579.50x = 7,540,931,552.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,540,931,552.66/124,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,531.08

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