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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,584.20, 187,049.10 and 77,928.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,584.20, 187,049.10 and 77,928.20 is: 117,000.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,584.20 : 187,049.10 = 77,928.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,584.20/187,049.10 = 77,928.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,584.20x = 187,049.10 × 77,928.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,584.20x = 14,576,399,674.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,576,399,674.62/124,584.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,000.39

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