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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,596.45, 186,923.30 and 35,850.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,596.45, 186,923.30 and 35,850.69 is: 53,784.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,596.45 : 186,923.30 = 35,850.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,596.45/186,923.30 = 35,850.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,596.45x = 186,923.30 × 35,850.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,596.45x = 6,701,329,102.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,701,329,102.82/124,596.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,784.27

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