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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,613.35, 186,949.49 and 40,373.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,613.35, 186,949.49 and 40,373.37 is: 60,569.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,613.35 : 186,949.49 = 40,373.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,613.35/186,949.49 = 40,373.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,613.35x = 186,949.49 × 40,373.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,613.35x = 7,547,781,430.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,547,781,430.28/124,613.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,569.61

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