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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,592.80, 186,918.96 and 41,487.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,592.80, 186,918.96 and 41,487.52 is: 62,241.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,592.80 : 186,918.96 = 41,487.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,592.80/186,918.96 = 41,487.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,592.80x = 186,918.96 × 41,487.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,592.80x = 7,754,804,091.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,754,804,091.38/124,592.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,241.19

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