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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,597.40, 186,920.40 and 49,704.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,597.40, 186,920.40 and 49,704.80 is: 74,566.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,597.40 : 186,920.40 = 49,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,597.40/186,920.40 = 49,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,597.40x = 186,920.40 × 49,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,597.40x = 9,290,841,097.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,290,841,097.92/124,597.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,566.89

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