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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,627.50, 186,643.26 and 71,877.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,627.50, 186,643.26 and 71,877.06 is: 107,643.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,627.50 : 186,643.26 = 71,877.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,627.50/186,643.26 = 71,877.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,627.50x = 186,643.26 × 71,877.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,627.50x = 13,415,368,797.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,415,368,797.62/124,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,643.73

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