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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,584.04, 186,876.06 and 31,090.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,584.04, 186,876.06 and 31,090.60 is: 46,635.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,584.04 : 186,876.06 = 31,090.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,584.04/186,876.06 = 31,090.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,584.04x = 186,876.06 × 31,090.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,584.04x = 5,810,088,831.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,088,831.04/124,584.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,635.90

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