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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,580.92, 186,882.18 and 35,841.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,580.92, 186,882.18 and 35,841.64 is: 53,765.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,580.92 : 186,882.18 = 35,841.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,580.92/186,882.18 = 35,841.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,580.92x = 186,882.18 × 35,841.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,580.92x = 6,698,163,817.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,698,163,817.98/124,580.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,765.57

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