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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,600.50, 186,978.52 and 50,728.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,600.50, 186,978.52 and 50,728.50 is: 76,124.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,600.50 : 186,978.52 = 50,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,600.50/186,978.52 = 50,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,600.50x = 186,978.52 × 50,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,600.50x = 9,485,139,851.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,485,139,851.82/124,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,124.41

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