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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,597.49, 186,873.68 and 35,829.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,597.49, 186,873.68 and 35,829.21 is: 53,737.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,597.49 : 186,873.68 = 35,829.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,597.49/186,873.68 = 35,829.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,597.49x = 186,873.68 × 35,829.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,597.49x = 6,695,536,588.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,695,536,588.96/124,597.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,737.33

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