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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,597.60, 186,896.40 and 41,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,597.60, 186,896.40 and 41,480.80 is: 62,221.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,597.60 : 186,896.40 = 41,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,597.60/186,896.40 = 41,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,597.60x = 186,896.40 × 41,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,597.60x = 7,752,612,189.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,752,612,189.12/124,597.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,221.20

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