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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,582.32, 186,873.48 and 31,088.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,582.32, 186,873.48 and 31,088.07 is: 46,632.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,582.32 : 186,873.48 = 31,088.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,582.32/186,873.48 = 31,088.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,582.32x = 186,873.48 × 31,088.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,582.32x = 5,809,535,827.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,809,535,827.38/124,582.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,632.11

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