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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,600.20, 186,928.92 and 35,854.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,600.20, 186,928.92 and 35,854.44 is: 53,789.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,600.20 : 186,928.92 = 35,854.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,600.20/186,928.92 = 35,854.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,600.20x = 186,928.92 × 35,854.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,600.20x = 6,702,231,746.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,231,746.40/124,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,789.90

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