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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,584.95, 186,907.17 and 40,345.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,584.95, 186,907.17 and 40,345.22 is: 60,527.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,584.95 : 186,907.17 = 40,345.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,584.95/186,907.17 = 40,345.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,584.95x = 186,907.17 × 40,345.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,584.95x = 7,540,809,958.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,540,809,958.69/124,584.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,527.46

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