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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,582.40, 186,873.60 and 71,964.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,582.40, 186,873.60 and 71,964.80 is: 107,947.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,582.40 : 186,873.60 = 71,964.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,582.40/186,873.60 = 71,964.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,582.40x = 186,873.60 × 71,964.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,582.40x = 13,448,321,249.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,321,249.28/124,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,947.20

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