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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,610.25, 186,915.38 and 37,058.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,610.25, 186,915.38 and 37,058.25 is: 55,587.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,610.25 : 186,915.38 = 37,058.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,610.25/186,915.38 = 37,058.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,610.25x = 186,915.38 × 37,058.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,610.25x = 6,926,756,695.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,926,756,695.59/124,610.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,587.38

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