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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,600.49, 186,877.35 and 33,417.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,600.49, 186,877.35 and 33,417.17 is: 50,119.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,600.49 : 186,877.35 = 33,417.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,600.49/186,877.35 = 33,417.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,600.49x = 186,877.35 × 33,417.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,600.49x = 6,244,911,239.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,244,911,239.71/124,600.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,119.48

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